Chapter 24 – Unbelievable

"Wait right here." In our chamber, Felix was reading as he looked up, "You were right." He held up the book I brought from the library, "This book is nonsense." Walking over to him, I took the book from his hand, "I've got a surprise for you." He pulled me into his lap, "I don't need one." He started to kiss my neck, "I think you're going to like it. Just start the water in the hot tub." He pulled back to look at me and I smiled.

"Come in," I called in a raised voice. My two new friends came in. "Marsha, this is Felix, the one I was telling you about." The timid girl smiled, "Hello." Marsha was a shy girl, with olive skin, with thick black hair. Her hazel eyes appraised Felix as he stood, towering over both of us. Felix looked confused as a man stood next me and put his arm around my shoulder, "Marsha, it's not like he going to bite."

Neither of them knew how wrong he was. I smiled up at him, "Kris, its ok. She's not like you." Kris was a confident young man. He thought every woman wanted him. His jet black hair was slicked back, away from his black eyes. He chuckled as he held me closer.

Felix's eyes were zeroed in Kris' hand on my shoulder. I looked at him, "Felix, they're exchange students from South America. They wanted to see the tower. I told them we lived in a castle and they didn't believe me."

He smiled, "Well, you proved them wrong." Marsha looked up, her bird heart thrumming in her chest, "Wow, Marie said you were tall, but wow." Felix smiled, "Well, I have a great idea for an ice-breaking. We just put in a brand new hot tub and there hasn't been an opportunity to use it." Kris smiled, but Marsha wasn't hesitant.

Marsha blushed, coloring her olive skin. They spoke in low voices away from Felix and me. She wanted to leave but Kris talked her into it. He didn't want to ruin any chances with getting to know me better. Felix and I changed in the bedroom, while they were talking. Felix appraised me in my red swimsuit. The contact lenses in my eyes were about to dissolve. It was frustrating having these pieces of plastic in my eyes.

"Where did you find them?" I smiled at Felix as he towered over me, pressing my back against the wall, "I picked them out for you. Just choose which ever one you want." He kissed me, "I don't deserve you." One hand grazed down my body and I stopped him, "Save it for later."

The four of us sat in the hot tub, getting to know each other. Kris wasn't really interested in talking. He whispered to me that all he thought about was kissing my lips. While he leaned close to me, I could smell the difference in his blood. The scent with changed as testosterone pulsed through his veins. Felix was leaning over Marsha blocking her from my sight.

Her heart raced, then weakened after the sound of his teeth began to cut into her skin. I moved closer to Kris, making it seem like I was going to go give into his request. His body jerked, as he tried to push me away. My hand covered his mouth as my teeth cut into a major artery, making the flow of blood uncontrollable.

Kris' blood flowed into the water, coloring it to a bright red. His empty body slumped into the water. My teeth were still coated with his blood when I looked back at Felix. In his hand, hung the necklace Marsha was wearing, "Thank you." He pulled me into his lap and clasped the necklace around my neck, "It's lovely." He smiled, holding the necklace's heart charm between his fingers, "Not as lovely as you."

He kissed me, his mouth dominated mine. I moaned against his lips, letting my tongue drift across his neck, "I just wanted you to feel better." The color of crimson darkened his eyes from his kill. We worried about the bodies later.

It was a day before Felix and I would celebrate our one year anniversary. Unfortunately, Helena was still in Volterra and so were the Cullens. After talking with Carlisle, he and his family decided that they would move to England. They were planning on leaving in a month. Edward tried to behave, but he still wanted me. The day finally came when I told him the truth. Sheepishly, I had put it off. I didn't want to see the hurt in his eyes, but it had to be done. The moon was high when I found him on the roof. I came out here to clear my mind and know the words I wanted to say.

"Edward," I let the words flow out without thinking. "it has to end." His body spun to look at me, "Bella, it can't." This was hard, but not enough for me to stop, "Your family's moving. You can't leave them." His eyes looked at me, remorseful, "I would leave them for you." No, he couldn't do that. I won't let him. "You shouldn't do that, you can't. I'm not leaving Felix and I'm not going to do this to him anymore. I love him."

Edward stood in front of me, "You love me too." My eyes blinked slowly, "I do love you, but I love him more. I want to be with Felix. Edward, the time we've spent together are times I will cherish, but it's over. You said goodbye to me and now, I have to say it to you."

Edward's eyes made me want to cry. Pain poured out of them, trying to convey to me that he didn't want to lose me. His eyes were cast downward, "I knew this was coming. I wasted all this time, when I should have just accepted it." He stepped away from me, keeping a space between us. No one will ever replace you in my heart."

My hand touched his cheek, "And no one will replace you in mine." His hand kept mine there to kiss my palm for a long moment, "I'm going to miss you every day." Did he not realize that I was immortal? "I'm not dying, Edward. We'll see each other again."

His fingers caressed my cheek and down my neck, "But you'll never be mine. Not again." Like before, our arms wrapped around each other without thinking. His embrace was friendly, not in a way to make me believe he was going to persuade me to continue our relationship. He was hugging me goodbye.

My eyes looked passed his shoulder, seeing something in the distance. It was still very far away, but coming up fast. Edward noticed my body locking into place, "What is it?" My hand rose behind him, "What is that?" I asked, pointing out to the horizon. He turned to see what I was seeing. The sound of thunder in the ground got louder as the sight became more defined. It was wolves, huge, massive wolves coming towards the tower.

Before my thoughts were complete, Edward took me up in his arms and pulled us inside. We weren't the only ones to hear the approaching attack. Guard members readied themselves as the hoard got closer. Bree was with Alice, who was rubbing her temples, "I can't see anything. I didn't see this."

Edward had me on my feet and went to stand with his brothers. In the first line, Felix, Demetri, Afton, Emmett, Santiago, Alec, Chelsea and Jane were the first fighters. Esme held my wrist as the thunderous sounds of padded feet were right outside our doors. The walls began to vibrate as the thunder grew louder. The stench that began to grow was revolting.

The foul scent reminded me of the human I fed on. My eyes widened, "Oh, no." Felix looked back at me and I looked up in horror, "They're here for the one I killed." I explained the situation of me tasting the disgusting blood and the hideous scent. Aro looked at me, "A werewolf in Volterra?" Caius shuddered, "It seems they increased their numbers. The one Bella killed must have been a spy."

Sounds of mashing teeth and pounding hearts filled the air as several wolves leapt into the room over the balcony. The massive beasts were held off by the first line. They yelped in pain from Jane's power. Felix got his arms around one and threw it to the ground. The sound of bones shattering and the animal whimper was muted by the sound of more wolves charging.

Bree cowered behind me as a wolf came towards us, leaping over the first fighters. My fist made contact with its jaw, throwing it backwards. My body turned as I threw the punch, my other hand balling up as another wolf came after me. Before my hand made contact, the wolf was pushed to the side as Heidi took it down.

Jane leapt through the air and stood across the room. She gazed at the fighting, her eyes focusing on one wolf. The animal fell to the ground, howling in pain. She was too distracted to focus on all the animals. Standing over it, I looked down, "You're suffering. I get to be humane."

Turning its head quickly, the wolf's neck broke stopping its heartbeat. Backing away, I was standing next to Helena. She was staring at her own wolf as it writhed on the floor. She broke its neck and looked up at me, "We have to end this. It'll draw too much attention."

Bree screamed as another wolf stalked her. Esme got her arms around its body and crushed its bones. Bree scrambled to get to my side, "Why are they attacking us?" My hand swiftly smacked away another wolf, "They're our natural enemy." The fighting continued and the carnage grew. My arms rose as I threw a wolf back out the window. The line of wolves increased as they came inside.

That last wolf left me vulnerable. I turned in time to see massive teeth ready to close down on my body. The wolf's body jerked as Felix tackled it to the ground. He had his arms around its enormous neck, "Bella, get out of here!" The wolf was fighting to get out of Felix's hold.

Moving quickly, ignoring what he said, I landed on its back and shattered its ribs. Felix turned, throwing the body of the wolf he was fighting, "Bella, take Bree and go. I'll find you." Two wolves were coming towards us. He stepped in front of me in protection, "Go now!"

Moving around him, I threw one of the wolves off the balcony, "I'm not leaving you." As Felix was finishing off another wolf, the ground began to shake. Outside, more beasts were coming in the hundreds. The earth shook violently. This was going to be a massacre.

"Bella!" Bree was fighting off her own wolf and Rosalie went to help her. Something hard hit me in the back, knocking my body to the ground, keeping me pinned there. Hot breath blew against my back with a guttural snarl. The claws tried to make contact with my skin, but there was only a high keening. Turning over, I was face to face with the gigantic dog that was going to kill me.

Moving quickly, my hand pounded at the floor, making the stones fall away. The feeble stones couldn't take the weight of the animal along with my pounding fist. The animal yelped as it fell, being crushed by the stones. Getting to my feet, Edward pulled at my wrist, "Leave. They're looking for you. They know it was you who killed the young wolf."

Felix was next to us, "Take her!" Edward nodded, but I refused to budge. Helena was on Edward's other side, "I can distract them." Felix nodded, but I shook my head, "I have a better idea." The four of us looked out to the ambush that was still coming.