A/N:- The penultimate chapter, Bella can take no more, the family is in chaos!

Alice

I can't believe he's done this! For once when the vision hits I pretend it was not happening, everything changed in that one moment of selfishness, the ripples are more like tidal waves, Esme may never forgive him this time. Edward glances over and I shake my head, 'He made his bed, Edward, whether he gets to lie in it is anyone's guess!' I say in his mind. I know now that Bella has washed her hands of us, it may be years before she speaks to us again, well except for Rose and Emmett, that has become an unbreakable bond. I ask Jasper to take me to Seattle to hunt, I need to tell him what's happened and how all our plans have changed, because Carlisle couldn't, no wouldn't even drink the bagged blood, the damn fool has in one move destroyed his family, possibly forever.

Bella

I'm so irate, once again this family has let me down and nearly cost me dear. Everyone had made light of it, but if Charlie had been any closer I would have killed him, without a shadow of a doubt and that was untenable. As we packed up I told Garrett I only need to turn up for the exams and then my Graduation, after that we could leave. But no way were we going to Montana, I wanted to break all ties with them, except for Rose and Em and Peter and Char, these I could trust with my live and I have done. Also, I would not be waiting for any length of time to be changed, so if he wanted the wedding first then after Graduation, we would go to Seattle and do it at City Hall with Charlie and Leah, Rose and Emmett and Peter and Charlotte and that's it.

So I was leaving that in his hands while I did my exams, first though we were going to Port Angeles and would grab a motel room, for the last couple of weeks here in Washington. "Okay, Little Swan, whatever you need angel that's what we'll do!" Garrett said hugging me to him, god this man was amazing if I said we were going to hell I know he'd be right by my side. We can plan out future once we both calm down and come to terms with what has happened, so we packed up only what we'd arrived with, I took nothing that had belonged to the Cullens, Garrett had his own homes and money all over the world and he said we would want for nothing.

Rose

I was so livid but more than that I was feeling let down, betrayed even, God this wasn't even a tenth of how Bella must have felt today or a thousandth of how she felt when we all betrayed her. Why? What on earth was he thinking, not only that but he disregarded a direct order from Jasper? Well as soon as Jasper and Alice returned and we no doubt had a meeting then Emmett and I were leaving, I'll tell them it's a vacation, but really I doubt I'll ever come back. "Emmett baby? Let's hunt!" I whispered in his ear, I had to discuss this with him, even though I know he'll agree with whatever I decided, he was so dismayed about Carlisle.

My phone buzzed then, 'Two rapists in Sequim, not locals, nobody will miss them! We'll be back in three hours, enjoy x' Alice of course, she probably knew what I've decided too. Em and I took off right away and headed straight for Sequim, it was a lovely evening and under any other circumstances I'd be enjoying the run, but my mind was racing, I thought when we left we would head for Seattle, yes, get new documents and this time I'm going to be Rosalie McCarty! I no longer wanted to be a Cullen. Once we reached Sequim Alice texted again to pinpoint them for us and we took care of them quickly. Emmett was very quiet the whole time and I knew how hurt he felt, it's a painful thing to see your role model and father fall from his pedestal. I slowed as we reached the boundary of the Cullen land, the time to discuss this had arrived.

Esme

I don't understand! He knows how important this is! Why? This was the first time I had ever felt embarrassed to be Carlisle's mate, No that was a lie! I felt that way when he refused to mark me, saying it was barbaric and an antiquated idea. I also felt that way when he just blindly followed Edward when we abandoned Bella, I had argued against it, but because of the blood not hard enough and he disregarded my opinion to do as Edward ordered. I was beginning to wonder if we were mates at all, yes I loved him, even as a human I had feelings for him, but when he did twenty-hour shifts at the hospital I never felt alone or lost without him. Dear god Rose could barely handle Emmett hunting for four hours!

I was starting to see our relationship in a whole new light, even with only having hunted human once and topping up on bagged blood, I felt stronger, sharper and more grounded, shame had washed over me at some of the things we as a family had done over the last eighty-odd years. Carlisle was locked in his study and I really didn't want to talk to him at all, so I went up to our suite and packed all my belongings. I knew the cottage would be empty now so I set off, I will stay there until everything is decided, then god only knows where I'll go, but it won't be to blindly follow a man I no longer respect.

Edward

I need to get away from here, I need to be able to think and I do not want to hear anyone else's thoughts, so I head out to the mountains. Here was my solace, peace and quiet surrounding me so that the only mind I heard was my own, ah! bliss. They have no idea how hard it is to be the keeper of everyone's secrets, things I should never have known were buried in my head, I tried to never reveal them, but it took years of practice to control my own mind from answering another when they thought of each other. I really would have been more suited to being a nomad, where I would only have heard those whom I might occasionally have met.

I really need to speak to Marcus, maybe he will know of a secluded seminar I could join, where the thoughts of the other initiates would be easier to handle as they would hopefully be for the glory of God and not themselves. Bella's right, though, I need to humble myself and stop being the spoilt brat Carlisle allowed me to become, because of his love for me. I knew he held me elevated up there, more than even Esme and that was so wrong! He did love her, but they are not mates I worked that out many years ago. He had settled for companionship, rather than waiting for the great love that may never appear, but he should have told her, although I think she has finally worked it out now.

Carlisle

I need to go away! I do not want to give up on my dream, I will find a way to continue! Research that's the answer I need more data! Maybe if I could work out what it is in human blood that fulfills, then I could extract it! Yes that's the answer, I will return to England and set up a research laboratory, I can't understand why they are all so angry with me, this is my dream they have expected me to just throw aside, they accuse me of being selfish but they are too, well I can't and I won't stop! I know they don't really need me anymore and Esme, well now is her chance to find the great love that I could never supply, a man who will willingly mark her as his own.

Jasper

We jump on the back of my Ducati and head out leavin' this mess for later, Alice knows I need to talk without bein' overheard, but I have to feed and recoup my energy before I deal with Carlisle. As we reach Seattle I slow and ask "Hunt or Talk?" She says hunt as I need to be calm and satisfied before hearin' what she has seen. So with that we weave our way into the underbelly of the city, it doesn't take long to find what we need and as I remove a junkie from the streets, Alice finds a dealer with a penchant for young girls. An hour later we're back on the bike and ride to a secluded place to talk, She tells me about her vision of complete darkness for us all and then as soon as Bella had shielded her dad and Leah everythin' had hit her in quick succession, it's not a pretty tale, six things will happen startin' immediately:-

1) Garrett and Bella have moved out of the cottage, to Port Angeles, so she can finish school, she only has her exams to do and then Graduation.

2) Rose and Em will leave the family, under the guise of a vacation, but they will never come back.

3) Esme will move into the cottage until everythin' is finalized, she is undecided from there.

4) Edward will contact Marcus for the location of a more forgivin' seminar, where his differences won't draw attention.

5) Carlisle will return to England, to wallow and start up a research facility.

6) We will be takin' over the ranch in Montana, giving her the time to connect finally with Peter & Charlotte.

I just look at her "You'll do that for me, Ali?" I whisper and see her nod, "But I do have one serious question Jazz! Where the hell do I find designer Cowboy Boots?" She asked with a smirk and I threw back my head laughin' heartily for the first time in years and I know we will be all right, we have eternity to make it up to each other. I feel her lust risin' as her eyes darken and I stalk towards her, pourin' out all my emotions so she knows my intent and I hear her answerin' growl.

Emmett

Well damn, when the shit hits the fan in this family no one is safe! I may not always appear to know what's happening around me, but really it was that I didn't care, but now with the change of diet, I'm much more, well interested! I can see everyone is really angry with Carlisle and yes I'm disappointed and confused, why did he not explain that he couldn't change? It would have been better than just ignoring the Jazz-man, that was stupid! But I suppose it's the blood thing again, he doesn't see it's a problem, all he see is his life's work down the drain, discarded so easily by us, I feel for him, I do, but!

We can't stay part of the family anymore we need to be our own people, sadly it's time to leave the nest permanently, but I refuse to lose touch with Bella and Garrett and I pray that Esme is safe and branches out on her own, but I don't need a mother full time anymore. It's time to man up and be the strong one for my mate. So we just have to wait on Jazz and Alice getting back to start the ball rolling.