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Chapter 6 – Choices

EPOV

"You betrayed me and lost me the only woman I'd ever loved. I was going to kill you, initially, but then I saw that you, too, had acquired a lovely human." Chris chuckled. What was he getting at?

"I would have been satisfied if she had just broken your heart and left you when I told her what we are, but I see that is not going to be the case with little Bella here. It's amazing, I could almost swear she admires us." That's because she does, I almost snorted. It was irking me the way Chris already knew Bella.

I hugged her closer to me, suspicious. Chris noticed and laughed. "She is rather enamoring and so I've decided I want her for myself." He paused for a moment and chose his words carefully and then said

"Hand over Bella and no one gets hurt."

"WHAT!" I cried, outraged. "NEVER!" I glanced at Bella. Her eyes were wide with shock. Now, more than ever I wished I could read her mind, but only my family's thoughts flew through my brain.

'Is he crazy we'd never do that, we love Bella!'

'Ha Ha, if he thinks it's gonna be that easy he's got another thing coming'

'Finally. I was waiting for the opportunity to rip him to shreds.'

'After what Bella said for us, we'd be insane not to fight for her'

Good. At least they were behind me. If it came down to a fight. they'd be on my side.

"Ah, I thought we might reach a bit of a snag. But think about it, you lost me my love, it's only fair that I take yours. Handing her over peacefully only allows you and your little family to keep your lives as a bonus." Chris taunted.

"Christopher, we both know that what you were doing was wrong. I don't regret what I did and I will never. NEVER. Hand Bella over peacefully, so you can forget it!" I yelled with force. Chris's eyes had gone flat black for a moment but then he snapped back and grinned. He was changing tactics.

"We both know that I can offer Bella… great things." He said turning to her. "I can give her everything she's ever wanted. Everything she could dream of. I could give her a palace, power, even children. I would change her, something you would never do, Edward. So why not let her choose for herself?" Chris grinned slyly. Even if he could give her the world, Bella would never go with him, right? But I admit I could never give her any of those things, I just couldn't damn Bella to life as a vampire, and only Chris had hundreds of talented vampires at his command. I didn't know if Bella wanted kids, but if she did… I looked down at her. Her eyes were slightly clouded over, as if in thought. Was she seriously thinking it over? Could I blame her?

She took three steps toward him. She was making her choice. I was too shocked and upset to stop her. After all, he would give her everything, even immortality, which I was sure she wanted. Then suddenly she gasped and shook her head, her eyes flaming with anger.

"NO" she yelled at Chris. "How dare you try to control me again! I love Edward and I will never go with you, no matter what you could give me, you scum!" she hurried back to me and buried her face in my chest.

So that's what was happening. He was trying to make her leave me. I began to shake with fury, Bella's delicate body against me was the only thing keeping me from lunging at him that very second. The grin had been momentarily wiped off his face, probably because he realized he couldn't control Bella, but he snapped back unperturbed.

"Bella, you have proved to be the most challenging, charming creature I have ever had the pleasure to meet.I admire your determination. Belle but, you see I am accustomed to getting what I want, so rest assured Bella, you will be mine."

"Never" I spat, hatred evident in my tone.

"Oh," he leered. "And what are you going to do about it? If you haven't noticed you're outnumbered, 8 to 6, not to mention the advantage of our gifts." Chris reveled in his moment of triumph. His words disgusted me, but they rang with truth. It had just occured to me that I was the underdog in this battle. If we fought, he would win. We wouldn't even stand a chance, even if we could break the paralysis again. I looked around, my family, as well as Bella, was thinking over Chris's words.

For the first time tonight they looked truly worried. It was a lose – lose situation. Fight them and we would all die and lose Bella anyway. But handing Bella over peacefully was equally horrific. I couldn't live without her. What scared me the most was Bella's expression. I knew that look. Contemplation. If it came down to it, she would go with him to spare our lives. That was Bella. She cared more about my family and me than herself. I didn't know what to do.

"So what will it be, Bella? The Cullens die, and then I take you or you come with me now, and no one gets hurt." He asked her, his smirk, deepening.

Bella didn't get a chance to reply, because at that second six new vampires burst into the room and I'd never been happier to see them in my life.

Author's note: Sorry if it was short, but I have tons of homework, please REVIEW if you want me to update.