A/N -- I am so so so so so soooooo sorry for the extremely long wait. So many things have gone on and I just haven't had time. I promise I'll write even faster. I just got so caught up and I forgot about my whole story. I'm so sorry!

Chapter Two Cont.

And that's when it all happened.

"Edward!" My head shot up, glancing over to the sound of the noise, over towards his family only a few feet away. The sound hadn't been that loud but the name caught my attention. The second thing I noticed—I rather human shaped blur heading right for me.

My eyes went wide in horror—terror. I tried to scream but my voice couldn't find me. I found a lump in my throat blocking my yells. Only a heartbeat later I felt something cold and dead wrap its arms around me and fling me onto his back, still running, but to where? I still couldn't scream, I couldn't do anything.

"Edward! Edward, stop!" I didn't dare open my eyes to see where that sound was coming from. This was it, wasn't it? He was going to kill me—bite me! Oh, stupid, stupid! I should have gotten the pack yesterday! Charlie—René…

"Edward!" The small voices were becoming faint, distant. I dared to open my eyes. My last hopes of survival were slowly slipping away as the trees rushed by like green blurs as he moved through ease through the forest. I dangled from his back, closing my eyes tightly to escape the nausea that was suddenly overcoming me.

His body was cold against mine. It sent shivers rushing down my spine, followed by a sort of tingling sensation. Despite the coldness, it felt oddly good against my own skin. His scent hit me next. It sent my heart in a somewhat of a fluttering spasm. The smell was to intoxicating, delicious. Being greedy, I took another small sniff. A small smile found its way towards my lips which struck me as odd. I was enjoying my captor's aroma at a time like this? He was going to kill me for Gods sake!

I felt cold hands grab me by the waist and set me on the ground carefully. When had we stopped? I kept my eyes shut tight, still feeling a churning in my stomach from the run I had endured. A cold hand found its way under my chin and forced me to look up. My eyes were still closed, in fear now.

"Open your eyes, Bella." The beautiful, angel-like velvet voice spoke to me as I stood their, frozen in place. His tone was calm yet it had a bit of a strain to it. I did what he asked. I didn't want to upset him.



I opened my eyes to see his oh-so perfect face only inches from my own. A gasp escaped my mouth, surprised. He responded with that damn crooked smile my heart ached to see. I could not find my voice. The lump was still there.

My legs buckled violently. This was the end, wasn't it? He was going to kill me! No, no, no. This can't be happening!

I fell to my knees, landing in a soft grass. Beg I thought. It's my last chance.

My face shot up, looking up at the hovering vampire before me. His beauty struck me, sending my heart in a spasm of flutters. His lips tugged up in a faint smile. I decided to get over with it with what little dignity I had left.

"P-Please." I muttered my voice only over a whisper. I knew he could hear me loud and clear however. Damn vampires…

"Don't hurt me." I whispered, looking back down towards the forest ground. "Please." I whispered, my voice begging. His response however, was unexpected.

I felt his hand under my chin once more to pull my face up. I could not escape his gaze. He was kneeled down in front of me as he spoke. "What makes you so different? Did those wolves do something to you to make you resistant to my powers? I doubt it. What is it?" He starred at me as if I was an unsolved puzzle, his face gentle though. "Why can't I read your thoughts?" he spoke to me, giving me a searching look as he gazed at me with his beautiful golden eyes. These were not the deadly black ones I feared. Yet, they should not be golden. They should be red.

I could not think of anything to say. Instead, I went with the first thing that crossed my mind.

"Do you wear contacts?" I blurted, silently cursing myself after I had said it.

He starred at me for a moment, confusion overwhelming his face. A booming, amazing laugh escaped his lips. The sound surprised me.

"No, why do you ask?" he said, voice amused.

"Your eyes are golden." I replied. His reply was a spasm of snarls.

In not even a second I felt my self disconnected from Edward, being pulled away by and unfamiliar setoff stone cold hands. My eyes picked up what seemed to be one of his brothers, the large one, on top of Edward.

"Edward!" I cried though I shouldn't be worried for him.

"It's alright." A small voice cooed in my ear. I realized whoever pulled me away from Edward still had a grasp on me. "All is well, Bella." The sweet voice said. It was one of female I was sure.

Sleepiness suddenly flooded through my veins. I could feel my eyelids beginning the drop. The snarls of the two vampires on the ground before me became distant. I was drifting to sleep. This made no sense to me. I hadn't been tired a moment ago. The urge to sleep became more pronounced as I began to drift off.



"Thank you, Jasper."

I barely made out the words of the female as I fell unconscious.