Chapter 8

Ok so fair warning this is a little different to how mates are usually portrayed, eg not really fighting, agreeing with everything no arguments. I personally think that Tanya does need to call Bella out on some of her past actions the aim is try get Bella over Edward and make her more independent and able to stand on her own two feet and act like a women her age and not be so helpless in regards to the Cullens. Anyway hope you enjoy the chapter. If you don't like the way I've tried the 'tough love' approach tell me but please don't be super negative. Thanks for the reviews and a favs/follows it's much appreciated. Also all mistakes are mine I didnt proof read so apologies for any mistakes found.

I sat there in utter silence for what felt like eternity. My whole world had just been shook everything I thought I knew was shaken it was like a rug had just been pulled out from under my feet. How could Tanya say I wasn't Edwards mate, how dare she. She's lying I thought, she has to be. Didn't Rosalie tell me once that a vampire named Tanya liked Edward and try get him to be with her. But Edward kept rejecting her. That has to be it, she's just jealous that I'm Edwards mate and not her.

I glare at Tanya and practically shout. "How dare you?" "I love Edward and he loves me. Our love was not a lie, we both felt it."

"Bella" she tries to say, attempting to sooth me, but it's not working. I am too far past angry to be calmed down. I'm so confused my head is swimming with emotions I can't think straight.

"You're lying to me"

I pull my hand completely out of her grip, it takes a bit of effort as she doesn't seem to want to let go. I stand up and walk over to the farthest window trying to clear my head. I am literally trembling with emotion, my heart is beating erratically in my chest, and I'm a little surprised Tanya has mentioned it.

"Bella listen to me let me explain. I know this is hard for you to hear right now, especially after telling me what you went through but it's the truth, let me tell what you don't know" "Please" she pleads with sadness lacing her voice.

I look at her, really look at her she's upset you can see that by her face, her shoulders are slumped but her body is tense. I want to believe her something inside me really wants to hear out to give her what she wants. But how can I? Everything that put me where I am today she's telling me is a lie.

"Why would I listen you? You're manipulating the situation, you found me a weak helpless human at their worst and you try to make their situation worse." I am practically spitting venom at this woman.

If I could slap her hard enough without hurting myself in the process, I would have done so by now. But yet she still looks at me from her seat imploring me with her eyes to calm down and listen to her.

And yet I must be on a mission to hurt this women even after everything that she has done for me before the shit hit the proverbial fan. I couldn't even stop the next sentence from parting my lips even if I tried.

"Your just jealous" I start, my voice barley above audible but loud enough for a vampire with super hearing to hear it.

Tanya whips her head around to look at me directly in the eyes. She raises a perfectly sculpted eyebrow in my direction, I know she has question brimming beneath the surface which she is dying to ask.

Taking in the room that we are situated in I notice the décor, it's cosy yet modern. The place is bright but naturally so. There are three sofas all in varying degree of size. Tanya has taken up residence on the largest of the three sofas.

Her eyes are still boring into my soul I can feel them on me, following my every movement as I pace around the room trying to steady myself and rationalise what she has said to me.

"What am I jealous of Bella? Please enlighten me" she asks sweetly.

I glare at Tanya, how dare she do this to me. Then have the nerve to be sarcastic. This woman is unbelievable.

"I know all about you and your family. I know you consider the Cullens family or cousins whatever way you want to define it" "Edward told me about you" ok that's a little lie but bending the truth in this kind of situation is warranted I think.

"About how you would throw yourself at him practically begging him to be with you" Digging myself deeper into a hole I really didn't want to be in. "It's quite pathetic" I tell her smugly while thinking yep there it is the final nail in my coffin.

I can see the anger and frustration rolling of Tanya in waves. Suddenly pissing off an ancient vampire doesn't seem like such a smart idea. I mentally smack myself, great I really am about to die by the hands of a vampire.

Tanya stands up quickly and advances towards me like the predator she is, but she somehow manages to keep her gracefulness as she stalks towards me. Memories start crashing to the forefront of my mind. The day Edward confirmed to me he was a vampire. When he showed me his 'powers'. Tanya is the perfect hunter and I was now going to be her prey. All I could hope for was that she killed me quickly so I wouldn't feel any pain.

Tanya was standing directly in front of me now. I shut my eyes waiting for the inevitable to occur. But it never did.

"Pathetic, I'm pathetic" Tanya spat into my face. "Not the girl who was so distraught and depressed because her first boyfriend broke up her, she got kicked out of her home" She shakes her head at me "No that's not pathetic" she seethed.

"The girl acting like a spoiled child who hasn't gotten what she wants who thinks she can pass blame onto everyone else for her problems"

"You need to grow up"

I'm too shocked to reply back with a witty response. I thought she was going to kill me, snap my neck something along those lines, scolding me though that was something that I hadn't planned for.