Chapter XIV

"Hi, Mia." Ana spoke over the phone Mia was holding. "How's the date going?"

"Great, but…" Mia stopped for a second. "Grandma called me suddenly and told me to come to Lawton as soon as possible." Mia lied.

"What!?" Anna exclaimed in surprise. "Why? Did something happen?"

"Just some witch counseling." Lie again. "Cullens were thinking about visiting some friends in Lawton, so they are going to drive me." Half lie.

"Are you sure?" Anna asked. "Shouldn't you come home to take your clothes?"

"I'm only going to be there one or two days." Mia said, I hope I will. "Or more, I don't know when Cullens will head back to Forks."

"O-Oh, okay." Anna unsurely spoke.

"Don't worry. I will be safe." Mia assured her.

"Okay." Anna sighs. "Call me when you arrive, or every hour, just to make sure you are alright." Mia laughed.

"Please, aunt, don't worry. I will be fine. Besides I have a lot of tricks under my sleeve." Mia assured her, making her laugh on the other line.

"I know you do." Anna said lightly. "Be safe. Love you."

"Love you too." Mia said before she hangs up.

Mia felt guilt wash over her. She just lied to Anna, too much. She wasn't used to lying, especially not to close ones. Mia took deep breath before she looked at Edward, driving the jeep silently. He takes her hand gently and squeezed lightly, not too much to hurt her.

He parked the jeep in front of his house and got out. Mia got out of the jeep and followed Edward inside his house, holding his head. As soon as they walked inside, Edward hissed, pulling Mia to his side, with a glare focused on Laurent who was standing by Carlisle.

"Wait." Carlisle spoke. "He came to warn us about James."

"This isn't my fight, and I've grown tired of his games, but he's got unparalleled senses, absolutely lethal. I've never seen anything like him in my 300 years. And the woman, Victoria, don't underestimate her." Laurent informed them before he passed by them and went out of the house.

Do they even know they are messing with a witch? Mia wondered inside her head. She knew she couldn't do much. Killing any kind of a creature is a lead to darkness; because killing awakes a new personality inside you, stronger and darker.

Mia wouldn't go so far. She would only defend herself with her powers, but not to the very point of ending another's life. She's not a killer. And definitely not a Light witch on a path to a Dark witch.

Mia followed Edward and the rest of Cullen family down to their garage. She felt so much guilt; lying to her aunt and uncle, involving Cullens into all of this. She felt pathetic; she was a witch and witches can handle a situation alone. Seriously, Charlotte, how low did you fall as a witch?

"I've had to fight out kind before. They're not easy to kill." Jasper spoke as he walked inside the garage.

"But not impossible." Emmett added.

"We'll tear them apart and burn the pieces." Carlisle said. "I don't relish the thought of killing another creature, even a sadistic one like James." Who said you were going to kill him? Mia thought in herself.

"What if he kills one of us first?" Rosalie asked as she sat up on a cabinet.

"He's not going to kill any of you." Mia spoke. "I just need you to make him go north while I go towards Lawton." Mia said.

"Okay." Edward nod. "I'm gonna run Mia to Lawton. Can you lead the tracker away from here?"

"No, Edward." Carlisle said. "James knows you would never leave Mia. He'll follow you."

"I'll drive Mia to Lawton." Alice spoke. "Jasper and I will drive her. I'll keep her safe, Edward." Alice assured him, at least she did Mia.

"Can you keep your thoughts for yourself?" Edward asked.

"Yes." Alice said before she pulled Mia away from Edward's grasp and to the black car.

"Rosalie,…" Edward spoke as he started to take Mia's jacket out of a bag. "Can you put this on so the tracker will pick up Mia's scent?" Edward asked, throwing the jacket she wore on the field to Rosalie.

"Why? What is she to me?" Rosalie asked placing the jacket on the cabinet while she got off of it. Does it hurt her to be kind just a bit?

"Rosalie, Mia is with Edward. She's part of this family now," Carlisle said and handed the jacket back to Rosalie. "…and we protect our family."

Rosalie started at Edward for a moment before over her will she took the jacket and walked off towards the jeep with Emmett following her. Edward close the back trunk of the car in which Mia was and walked towards the open window of the backseat to Mia.

"I'm so sorry, Edward." Mia spoke, guilty writing on her face. "If I never came to Forks, none of this would happen. Your family wouldn't be in danger because of me."

"Shh…" Edward spoke, placing his hand on her cheek. "If you never came to Forks, I wouldn't now have a reason to live." Edward said. "You are my life now."

Mia stared at him. His words honest and affecting. She weakly smiled to him, hearing the garage doors opening, she touched his hand that was on her cheek. His touch didn't last for too much anymore, as Jasper pushed the gas pedal.

Mia sighs silently and rolled up the window. She leaned on the seat and takes out her phone. At least now she's sure she'll speak truth. She went into contacts and pressed on her grandma's name. Two times in ringed, until she finally picked up.

"Mia, darling." Her grandma's voice sends a smile to her face.

"Hey, grandma." Mia weakly answered back.

"What's wrong, dear?" With concern in her voice she asked.

"I don't know how to tell you this…" Mia started. "I have a vampire tracking me."

"What?"

"Yep." Mia nod lightly. "I need your help."

"Of course, dear."

"Two vegetarian vampires, the Cullens, are driving towards Lawton while the others will track the vampire opposite from where I'm going." Mia said.

"Ah, Carlisle's family." Her grandma exclaimed and Mia narrowed her eyes in small confusion.

"You know them?"

"Of course. I met Carlisle and Esme while I was a child."

"Oh." Mia shakes her head lightly. "Anyway, the vampire, James, he will eventually figure out that he's been fooled and he'll track me to Lawton. You will then have a chance to kill him."

"Alright." Her grandma said. "What did you tell Anna and Noah?"

"That I have to go to Lawton on some witch counseling." Mia answered.

"Oh, Mia, sometimes you make a perfect liar."

"Yeah and then I feel guilty over it." Mia said with a sigh, looking out of the window. "See you soon."

"Yes."

Mia hangs up and placed the phone in her lap. She looked up to see Alice giving her a supportive smile. Mia returned a weak smile before she looked outside of the window as they pass by the Forks welcome sign. I hope everything is going to be okay.