A/N: Hey sorry for not updating for so long. I do hope that you like this chapter.

Bella's POV

"Edward, what happened last night?" I asked, my voice quiet. I looked at his face. Edward clenched his fists as he replied.

"That... Jacob decided to get a bit rowdy. Or something like that. You had driven yourself home and lost control of your car. You called him and then me. You were bleeding. I didn't get to you fast enough. He had started to beat you. I don't remember if I shifted or not. I wasn't going to allow him to hurt you. Not while I was around." he explained, saying the last part fiercely.

I moved to sit by him on the couch. I, after a moment of hesitation, curled up against him. I was tired. I guess from the night's events. My eyes closed as I slid into unconsciousness.

EPOV

I watched as Bella fell asleep. I saw her moment of hesitation but she had still curled up against me. I gazed at her. She was so beautiful asleep. I felt her shiver slightly so I put I arm around her.

"Edward, why is she here?" a voice asked from the doorway. I glanced up at Alice.

"She was being..." I didn't want it to sound to harsh, knowing Alice would tell jasper. Jasper would tell the rest of the "family" before I could. Emmett, who loved Bella as a sister, would go off like an explosion. "abused." I finished. There was no other word that I could describe it, except "beaten", but that just sounded too horrid.

Alice gasped. She moved in front of me and I could tell what was going to do. "Don't, Alice. Don't tell Jasper. Emmett will explode!" I pleaded. Alice gave me an exasperated look as her eyes flashed.

"The family needs to know, Edward." she whispered fiercely.

"Not now. Wait for her to tell them herself."I whispered back.

"Edward!" Bella whispered as her eyes fluttered open. Alice's face immediately.

"Bella, I'm so glad to see you!" she exclaimed.

"Glad to see you, too." Bella whispered.

"Bella, I'm going to take you to my room so you can sleep." I picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck. She just mm-hmmed me before closing her eyes again.

I laid her on the bed and closed the door. When I had made it downstairs, I was already feeling the change take over . I jumped from the porch as I shifted. Many thoughts filled my head.

What do you mean she was abused?

Edwards, you didn't tell us.

Let's go tear apart some leeches!

The last one I recognized as Emmett

Hang on a sec. Let's think this through. Carlisle thought.

We can't attack Jacob. Bella would be devastated. I replied.

Fine. We won't attack. Carlisle declared.

Yet. Emmett thought.

I ran a quick run as we talked about what we should do if Jacob kept abusing Bella.

Tear them to shreds.

Talk to them.

Threaten them.

I smiled a wolfish grin before replying, We'll see. and shifting. I grimaced when I realized that I was naked and that my room was being occupied by Bella. I walked into the house and nearly gagged. Vampire stench. I charged up the steps after recognizing the scent. Jacob had decided to break the treaty.

I burst into the room, the door slamming shut. I glanced at the bed. Empty. I burst into the wolf form. I was furious. Everyone had shifted back to human. No one was expecting an angry wolf when the door opened.

"Edward?" a voice asked.

I lunged through the enterance, making the doorway a bit wider.

He was going to pay for this.