Chapter 12

EDWARD'S POV

"Why shouldn't I rip you apart?"

"Well, considering that any second, I could kill your wife."

"What?" I looked down at Bella.

"I still have hold of her mind. Let's just say, I have her brain in my hands. I could smash it whenever I want."

"You bastard!"

"On the contrary, you murdered my dad."

"You kill girls, and vampires."

"And werewolves and we don't kill the girls. We simply kidnap them, rape them, and use them as bait to lure creatures into our path."

"So, you kidnap innocent girls, and you rape them, and then use them like worms on a fishing hook."

"Bingo." Duncan took a step forward.

"Don't come any closer."

"Or what? I have your wife's mind under my control."

I snarled. Where were Emmett and Jasper?

"It's enough to kidnap the girls, why do you rape them too?"

"Who ever said you can't mix business with pleasure?"

"You sick-"

"You know, I think that I could strike a bargain with you. I'll give Bella her mind back – if you give me your life in return."

"So you can rape Bella, and kill my family? No way."

"Fine, have it your way." Duncan took another step, but Emmett and Jasper leaped from the trees, and wrestled with Duncan on the ground.

Bella's eyes fluttered open, and she shot to her feet.

"Bella!" I stood, only for her to leap into the wrestling match. I heard a struggle, and then a snap.

Emmett and Jasper pulled Bella to her feet, and Bella struggled. They held her tightly.

"He…he!" She snarled, trying to break free. Her eyes were vicious.

"Bella, calm down." I held her face between my hands.

"He has to pay!"

I turned. Duncan was lying, dead, his neck snapped.

"He already has."

Bella stopped, and Emmett and Jasper released her.

"You showed him Bella." Emmett patted her shoulder.

She just stared at him. "Is it over?"

"Yes." I kissed her cheek.

"Now let's bury this son of a-"

"Edward! Emmett! Jasper!" Rosalie and Alice ran to us.

"Bella are you alright?" Alice asked, hugging Bella.

"I'm fine…now." Bella looked at me, smiling.

"Alright, let's go guys." I led Emmett and Jasper over to Duncan's body. It took us only a few minutes to bury him. We didn't think he'd be missed.

BELLA'S POV

I stood on the porch, looking up at the sky.

Frederick and Duncan were dead – and my body wasn't walking myself in front of cars.

"Bella."

I turned to see Edward.

"Hey." I forced a smile, and turned back around.

"What time is it?"

"Midnight."

His arm wrapped around me. "Bella, are you going to be alright?"

"I just…never thought that I would kill a person."

"I know Bella, but it was in self defense." Edward rubbed my arm.

"I know that."

He kissed my hair. "You know what Bella? You were right."

I looked up. "About what?"

"About us. I should be bringing you with me. It's just…I can't help feeling that any second, you could be taken from me."

I sighed. "I feel the same way sometimes. But you know what?"

"What?"

"We're like the midnight sky, we're dark and mysterious, but our love is endless."

Edward smiled at me. "I love you."

"I love you too."

He pressed his lips to mine, and I kissed him back, wondering how I had gotten to be so lucky.