A/N: Sorry about the duplicate chapters, no part of the story was missing and I've corrected the problem. Thank you for reviews!

Carlisle POV

Esme's phone call alarmed me. No explanation, just a very worried "Come home, now."

I knew my wife. Her tone was one she used only when she was concerned for our children. A thousand scenarios rushed through my thoughts as I left my office at the hospital and walked to the parking garage. Did Jasper made a mistake? Had someone discovered our family wasn't human? Were nomads in the area?

As soon as I was in the car, I turned on the police scanner, which allowed us to listen to police radio communications. Although I rarely used it, at various times it came in handy, being able to know what was happening in town, listening directly to police and other public safety officials. If Jasper, or any one of my children, had made a mistake, if there was talk of suspicion, the scanner would pick it up.

I grew tense, immediately hearing activity. Something was happening in Forks, but whether my family was involved or not was yet to be determined. I turned up the volume, although I heard the frequency perfectly.

There had been a car accident on Highway 101.

"Red, Chevy truck, older model, license plate Washington 063-JXB….." a police officer note.

My stomach churned.

"The truck hit a tree. Driver must have been driving very fast for it to be damaged the way it is…..there are what appear to be claw marks on the truck….and a lot of blood. I've never seen so much blood. No body. Driver potentially thrown from the vehicle. Possible bear attack…."

There was silence and then a shocked response.

"Travis, I ran the plates….the truck belongs to Chief Swan's daughter Bella."

"Damn," the other officer responded immediately.

I pulled to the side of the road, abandoning the car and began to run to my family.

It was the reason Esme called me. Bella was in danger, hurt, or much worse…dead. Although bear attacks did occur in the Pacific Northwest, it was not common on highway roads in the middle of the afternoon. There was a strong possibility she had been attacked by a nomad, but a vampire wouldn't leave evidence of blood. He would have drained her dry. And claw marks? Something didn't add up.
Grief overcame me. My heart broke for the beautiful young woman I hoped to one day call my daughter, and my heart broke for my son who loved Bella more than his very existence. She was his world. He waited so long to find a mate and the transformation since he met her was remarkable. I had never seen Edward smile or laugh so much in the 80 years since I'd known him. In the short time I had known Bella, I had grown to love her, too. It was cruel, to have been given the gift of her presence and then have it snatched by fate. No human had ever loved and accepted us the way Bella did. If the worst had happened Edward would be devastated. The entire family would be devastated.

As soon as I saw Edward waiting for me by the door, I crumbled. It was difficult to hide my emotion when I looked at his face. He was waiting for me.

I hugged my son. "I heard the news…I'm so sorry…."

My thoughts were consumed with the information the police officers revealed. I hoped my family would tell me Bella was safe and they had intervened in time to save her.

Edward froze completely. He stopped breathing, his features solidifying like a statue. I stepped back.

"What news?" Esme asked, confused. She held my hand and looked from me to Edward, almost as surprised as I was at his response. I looked at my wife with love and compassion, and then to Alice and Jasper who were standing near Tanya. It was a surprise to see her, but I didn't have time for conversation.

"I heard about Bella's car accident on the police scanner…"

"Bella was in an accident?" Alice asked, worriedly. "Is she okay?"

My daughter's reaction, and my wife's gasp at my words told me this was not the reason I was summoned home. They had no idea Bella was in danger or much worse. Edward was still frozen in place while Jasper began shaking.

"Are you responsible for this?" Jasper demanded, racing across the room and putting Tanya in a chokehold. I was shocked at his behavior and even more surprised when Esme glared at Tanya. It seemed that Tanya was the reason I had been called home.

Alice ran over to her husband, placing her hands on his chest, trying to push him off Tanya. After being a vampire for centuries, I knew only a mate could approach a vampire as lethal as Jasper when he was in attack mode.

"Tanya has been with me the entire time since we left the school and we drove straight home," Alice insisted.

Jasper released Tanya, roughly. She gracefully, but obviously panicked, came to my side, as if I would offer her protection.

Although Alice intervened on Tanya's behalf, she was not happy with her. She quickly explained the story of Tanya sabotaging Edward's relationship with Bella.

"You said Bella was in a car accident….is she at the hospital? Should we see how she's doing?" Esme asked, worriedly. Edward continued to remain frozen, not even blinking. She put a hand on his shoulder. "Edward, are you alright?" He did not respond.

I swallowed nervously. "They didn't find her body….the police believe it was a bear attack."

Jasper sighed. "Nomads?"

"Possibly. The police reported there was a lot of blood, however."

Alice was distraught. "I should have followed her home. I should have protected her…."

"What are we doing just standing here?" Jasper asked impatiently. "Before we make assumptions, we should go to the scene of the accident and investigate for ourselves."

Edward was almost in a catatonic state, but suddenly his eyes fluttered and he nodded his head in agreement with Jasper. Esme and I stood on his right and left side, linking our arms with Edward to support him.

"I'll help," Tanya offered.

"No," I refused. "You tried to destroy my family. Leave and don't come back."

Tanya was shocked at my response. "I would never try to destroy your family, Carlisle," she protested.

"Bella is a member of this family. By trying to separate her from Edward, you betrayed us all. Leave now." I glared at her and she trembled.

Tanya, Irinia and Kate had been loyal to us for many years. For a period of time, our two families lived together. Tanya always sought to conquer Edward, but he never showed a hint of interest. Whether Tanya was incredible ignorant or malicious, I wasn't sure. But, I did believe what I told her. By targeting Bella, she had alienated the entire family. There would be more time to process the damage Tanya did, but I didn't have patience for her at the moment. We needed to find Bella and make sure she was safe.

Tanya pouted, rolled her eyes, then left the house. Without giving her a second thought, Esme and I supported Edward, as we ran with Jasper and Alice to the scene of Bella's accident. Highway 101 was a long stretch of road. As we ran, Alice called the police station and lied about being a dispatcher for the fire department to get more specific location information. Once we had it, our speed increased and we were there within minutes.

There was a crowd of people at the scene. Bella's father, Charlie, had not arrived, but conversations mentioned he would be there soon. We hid ourselves in the woods to observe. Bella's truck did appear to have hit a tree in a head on collision, and there was a trail of blood from the truck to the road, as if Bella was trying to escape. Her scent was faint, she had been there, but my family and I exchanged glances as we smelled a putrid odor that overwhelmed Bella's smell.

"It's not human and it's not animal," I remarked, full of curiosity.

Alice's face was hardened. "This is the same scent I smelled at Bella's house, the morning she left for Jacksonville."

Jasper raised his eyebrows. "A supernatural creature, then?"

I nodded, my mind spinning. "Let's follow the scent, it may lead to Bella…."

Edward was still in shock and I was afraid of his response when he eventually recovered. I pushed away dark thoughts of worry and focused on finding Bella.

The scent went for several miles until we reached the boundary of the Quileute land.

Esme gasped. "Carlisle, it couldn't be?"

I knew exactly what she was thinking, for I was thinking of it myself. Decades ago we made a treaty with the Quileute's. We knew the legend of their tribe, but there was no evidence of the current generation having the trait. Until now. The revolting odor made sense.

I nodded my head. "Wolves."

Alice paced back and forth. Jasper was obviously calming her, but her worry for Bella was too strong to keep her still. "Werewolves?"

Jasper tensed, not out of fear from himself, but understanding the potential danger to Bella if one had found her. Alice and Jasper were aware of the treaty, but was not yet part of the family when it had been established. None of us expected it, although we knew it was a possibility.

A fresh scent sailed through the breeze in the forest and a wolf approached. Everyone reverted to their vampiric nature, crouching in defense, except for Edward and I who remained standing. Another scent followed, one that we were well aware of….although we couldn't see the flames, in the distance purple smoke drifted up through the trees into the sky. A vampire was burning.

I glanced at Jasper, who nodded at me, indicating he was using his gift to calm the wolf. The creature paced back and forth, apparently wondering what to do.

"My name is Carlisle Cullen," I spoke calmly. "My family and I mean no harm. We have a treaty with your people."

The wolf growled, his impatience apparent. My wife did not move, but looked at me with concern. We knew our children Emmett and Rosalie were safe in Africa, but who was the vampire the creature killed? Had Laurent or Victoria returned?

For the first time, Edward stirred, glancing at me and then Esme. Reading our thoughts, his face was unemotional as he answered our question.

"Tanya. The wolf killed Tanya."