Danger

"Just shut up, Edward." My anger flared, burning my throat and scorching in my eyes. "You left me. I was so in love with you, and you just left me. You almost killed yourself because you just assumed I was dead without even checking your facts first," I practically screamed. "You crossed the treaty line and hurt Embry. What were you thinking!"

"I panicked when you weren't home. I wasn't thinking. All I could think about were those mangy wolves hurting you. I had to know you were safe, and I was willing to do anything it took," he responded with unadulterated sorrow and pain in his voice. "Embry tried to stop me. He was in his wolf form so I read his thoughts. He was shocked to see me. He thought I was gone forever. I asked him where you were, and of course he didn't know. I got so angry. I couldn't control myself…" he looked past me out the window. He squinted his eyes.

I didn't want to hear his excuses. They didn't mean anything to me anymore. I suddenly remembered what I had seen out of the window. I turned to look again. I heard loud howling coming from deep in the woods.

Had Jacob seen Edward kiss me? My stomach turned. My vision blurred as my eyes filled with tears. How could I continue to hurt Jacob after everything that had happened. I looked up at Edward, wishing I was as strong as him. All I wanted to do was strangle that perfect, pale, cold neck of his.

"I have to go. I can't be here anymore." I took a step towards the door, but Edward put his arm in front of me to stop me.

"Get out of my way!" I tried to push his arm out of my way. I would have had more of a chance of pushing an 18-wheeler out of my way.

Edward's eyes grew. They were filled with worry and fear. "Jacob's in trouble," he breathed through clenched teeth. "Stay here and don't move," he commanded in a harsh but loving tone. Alice appeared in the doorway. "Stay with her," Edward demanded as he dropped his arm and rushed out of the room.

"What's going on!" I screamed but it was too late. I saw a blur out of the window enter the woods.

Alice put her arms around me. "Everything will be fine. Calm down." Her soothing voice had no affect. How did she know everything was going to be fine? Her visions didn't work when a werewolf was involved. I collapsed in her arms, unconscious.