Chapter 4

Eyes

"I'm sure this is it"

"Really, it smells different"

"Different but not by much, the smell is all over the house"

"It's still different."

"The red head didn't mention her being a wolf chick, maybe she was just changed."

Bella sighed and curled into the soft body that was next to her, she was damn comfortable. Who the hell was talking and waking her up? She lifted her hand and ran it through her hair, being careful not to move Jared. They must've phased in the middle of the night. She didn't care much. She stretched and inhaled deeply. It burned. It burned like wild fire in her nose her mouth her lungs and throat. Her eyes snapped open to see a pair of eyes staring down at her.

Bells let out a blood curdling shriek. Jared snapped awake, gripping Bella tight and secure as his eyes, still half asleep switched from leech to leech. There were four of them. They stood there composed and waiting.

"What the hell do you want?" snapped Jared, his voice was fierce.

"Look, we're not here to hurt anyone" said one of them. Bella's head snapped in the direction of the voice. It was right beside her standing up at full height the poor girl wasn't very tall, shorter than Alice even. She was all punked out, including the silver tongue piercing she was biting lightly with her teeth.

"We barely escaped with our lives to get our asses over here." said another voice, Bella's head snapped around to the other voice, it was another woman; she was taller than the tiny one by about a head. She was wearing laid back clothing; her lip was pierced along with her eyebrow and a few on her ears.

"We've come to warn the human girl Bella, and to get help. People are dying for no reason." Said a strong Male voice, Bella's head once again spun in it's direction. The guy was also punked out, his arms around the tiny girl's waist; he too was sporting a few piercings.

"We don't want to be killers." Said a final soft voice, beside the second girl sitting in the grass was another woman; she was once of Spanish decent, her skin wasn't even close to being as pale as the others. She wore simple relaxed clothing like the other female.

Bella surveyed each vampire, the one thing they all had in common were their eyes. They were gold, beautiful and strong with specks lines and small clouded areas of red. They were trying to stay from human blood.

"We have to tell Sam" Said Jared seriously.

"No, he'll kill them" said Bella shoving away from Jared. She was fully aware that she was bare naked. "You have to get them to the Cullen's place." Bella paced back and forth.

"We are here to protect you Miss Bella." said the Tiny one. "That woman had awful plans for you. She tried to make us part of it. We didn't want to kill the humans, so we didn't. When she was looking we fed off of rats and whatever we could get."

"We didn't come all this way to be pushed aside" spoke the male into the tiny one's neck.

"Our leader isn't forgiving." said Bella looking down at a seriously pissed Jared.

"We can't just not tell him." snapped Jared. Bella rolled her eyes.

"I'll tell him when you make it to the Cullens." said Bella folding her arms. Jared was bout to growl when Bella's tone became harsh. "You WILL take them to the Cullens" Power flowed out of her voice and caused Jared to hang his head. She was second in command by blood; he had to listen. Bella immediately felt guilty, but she had to protect these guys.

"I'm going to trust you guys. I know I shouldn't, but I know those eyes. You're not monsters. Follow him, He'll take you to the Cullens. He's not going to phase for a while, so there is no chance of any of the pack catching up. Stay there where it is safe. Jared if Sam asks, they're part of the Cullen coven." ordered Bella. The group of vampires nodded and gathered the bags they had with them. "By the way I'm Bella, This is Jared."

"Reid" answered the guy, throwing his duffel bag over his shoulder, a large gym bag, in his hand as well.

"Jessy." called the second girl, sliding her large back pack onto her shoulders.

"Lindi, or Linda" said the Spanish girl, grabbing the handle of her suitcase, lifting it effortlessly.

"I'm Ashly, Ash or Ashes works as well" said the tiny one, balancing her military sized duffel bag on her head, a backpack resting on her shoulders.

"Nice to meet you all." said Bella reaching to shake each one of their hands. Sam would be sending a patrol to look for them very soon. "Go, and be fast. Jared, come back straight to me." said Bella. Jared looked pissed, and he wasn't very happy at all about this. "I'm sorry." Her voice cracked. She never wanted to see him like that. With one last look at Bella, he turned and headed into the forest. Bella watched them leave and flopped to the ground, she felt bad for making Jared go. It wasn't her fault Sam put this stupid order on her.

Emotion washed over her, she was unable to control her tears. She didn't even understand how she made Jared go, she just knew that they had to be protected, her instinct, and something snapped in her making her command him. Bella shuddered and curled up in the grass; she closed her eyes and got lst in her thoughts.

Bella didn't move until someone stepped into the clearing, her eyes snapped open, a very unhappy looking Jared was standing at the edge, tapping his foot on the grass. Bella sat up.

"I'm sorry Jared." She whispered, looking up at him her eyes were red and poufy. The pissed off look on Jared's face was immediately wiped away. He never wanted to see that girl cry. He walked across the clearing and sat on the ground beside Bella hugging her tight. "I don't know what came over me, like something just took over."

"It's alright" said Jared. The first time Sam ever gave an injunction he was freaked out even worse than she was. He squeezed her tight, and she hugged him back. He could feel tears dropping onto his shoulder. "Don't cry Bella."

"I'm sorry" whispered Bella, pulling away from the hug to look at Jared. Jared's Onyx eyes caught Bella's the moment she pulled away. Jared's heart sunk into his stomach, he had to do something to make this girl feel better. He slid his arm off of her, than reached up to cup her cheek, his thumb running along her eye wiping a stray tear.

"Don't be sorry." He whispered. He leaned forward, his lips so damn close to hers. He took a deep steadying breath, but before he could finish, he felt something soft on his lips. Bella had swiftly closed the tiny ass gap between them. Jared's heart leap into his throat as Bella pulled away, her face was a new kind of red, a deep blush. Jared laughed and pulled Bella closer. Bella rested her head on Jared's shoulder.

"We'd better go tell Sam. We're going to have to go meet with the Cullens. Well, you guys will." Her voice sounded so sad and hurt. Jared gave her a tight squeeze, and pulled her to her feet.

"You'll see them once again" said Jared. He reached down and planted a kiss on her forehead before stepping away to phase. Bella place her hand on her forehead for a moment, it tingles where he kissed it. Her heart still pounding she Phased and followed Jared back to the reserve.