I would like to take a moment to apologize for being a total fail at updating. I'm truly sorry, I am. RL is making writing very difficult for me. I am really hoping that I will be able to get another chapter out to you sooner than this last one. I promise all my readers that you will not have to wait two months before I update again (or was it longer?)

A huge thanks to my beta Cullen818 for not only beta'ing this chapter for me, but for sticking with me while I battle my non-writing phase and migraines. She is the best friend that I could ever ask for.

I own nothing, but the storyline.

JPOV

I felt lost and worse, I felt sick. He took her from me and I couldn't even stop him. I'm so weak. How was I going to get her back? I had to get her back. I couldn't live without her. I hadn't quit walking since I left yesterday. I didn't even know where I was going or what I was going to do once I got there, but I just couldn't stay.

Their emotions were too much. I could feel them crashing into me and it was only making what I was feeling that much stronger. I needed to clear my head and come up with a plan. I had to figure out a way to get her back. Oh God, Bella. Every time I thought her name it felt like someone was stabbing me with a knife, right through the heart.

I shook my head trying to get rid of the images of Bella that were haunting me. The look on her face when I walked in the room and he had her; that look will be forever embedded into my memory. I had felt so helpless; everything happened so quickly. One minute she was in the room and the next she was screaming as he jumped out the window with her.

I took a moment to look around so I would know where I was. I ended up in a town, right in the middle of it from the looks of things. It was dark out and I could still smell them. Why would he come here? Bella's scent wasn't strong so I knew they were no longer here, he just passed through with her.

I kept walking and the further I walked through the town the more my throat burned. I knew that I needed to feed, but I didn't want to stop my search. I wanted to keep looking for her; I refused to give up. The scent of this human was so strong and then I heard her heartbeat. She was close and just what I needed to go on.

The blood of a human would make me stronger. She would forgive me if I told her that I only did it to help in my search to find her. She would understand, right? She would have to, I hoped. I began stalking my prey and just as I got within a few feet of her the brunette turned around and looked at me with fear in her eyes.

I replaced her fear with lust and she relaxed right in front of me. I smiled and walked towards her. I coaxed her into an alley with me and before I could stop myself, I had her pinned up against the wall. My throat was on fire and it was the blood of this girl that would stop the burn.

I could smell her arousal, and as I took in the scent of the girl, Bella flashed through my mind. I shook my head to dispel the thoughts of her and slowly moved my face to her neck. I licked her vein and sucked it between my lips. She let out a breathy moan and I chose that moment to sink my teeth into her neck.

She screamed out in pain and I covered her mouth with my hand; silencing her cries. I continued drinking her blood, relishing in the warmth sliding down my throat. After I drained her, I lifted her into my arms and carried her away from the town; careful not to get caught.

I stopped in the next town at the hospital and placed her close to the emergency room doors thinking someone would find her soon enough. They could figure out who she was and deal with her death on their own. I walked away, heading for the woods.

Once I was hidden by the trees, I began running. I was running faster than I had in a long time; ever since I got off the human diet. I picked up Edward and Bella's scent once again and followed their trail. I would get her back and I would kill Edward in the process.

I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, but I chose to ignore it. I didn't want to talk to anybody right now, the only problem, whoever was calling didn't stop after one time. No, they continued to call until I couldn't take it anymore; snatching the phone out of my pocket.

"Hello," I growled.

"Jasper, so help me, if you drink from a human I will personally kick your ass," Charlotte said.

"Char, I don't have time for this. I have to find Bella; I have to get her back."

"Jasper, I want you to be honest with me, did you already drink from a human?" Char asked.

Hearing her ask me made the guilt creep in and I came to a stop. I couldn't answer her; I couldn't tell her what I did. I remained silent and that was answer enough for her.

"Fuck! I want you to turn your ass around and come home. Do you hear me Jasper Whitlock? Don't you make me come find you, because I will."

"I'm not coming home, not until I have Bella. I'm sorry for hunting a human, but I need all the strength I can gain," I explained.

"Let us help you," she pleaded. "If all of us search for them we may have a better chance of finding Bella."

"I don't have time to wait for you to catch up with me. I have to keep searching for her, if I stop, that gives him more time to get away from me. I can't let that happen. I'm sorry."

I hung up before she could respond because I could hear Peter in the background and he was pissed. I didn't have time to worry about them right now; I needed to focus on getting Bella back.

I shoved my phone back in my pocket and began running after her scent again. I refused to give up; I had to have her back in my arms. I wouldn't make it without her. I pushed my legs as fast as they would carry me all the while hoping I would catch up with them soon.

EPOV

I ran for what seemed like forever when we finally came upon this old cottage nestled in the woods. This is perfect! I carried Bella up the steps and after breaking the door knob, we were inside. I walked us into the kitchen and sat her down on the counter. I knew we wouldn't be able to stay here long because I was sure the owner would return soon.

"Don't move," I barked. "I'm going to see if I can find something to wrap your arm in."

I walked out of the kitchen and down the hall. I went into the bathroom and found a few towels that I could tie into a sling and made my way back to the kitchen. Bella was still sitting on the counter, but I noticed that the light was on now.

"Don't like the dark?" I asked as I placed her arm in the makeshift sling. It would have to do for now because I sure as hell couldn't bring her to a hospital. She would fucking tell everyone there that I kidnapped her and that would only slow me down, plus I would have to kill a lot of innocent people, not that I minded, but really, I just wasn't in the mood for her shit.

"Edward, you have to let me go. I know that you can tell that I don't want to be here, so why are you doing this?"

"I already told you, you belong to me, not Jasper or Carlisle. When are you going to accept that?" I questioned, trying to control my anger.

"The way I see it is that Alice didn't want you anymore and you didn't want to be alone so you thought you could come back and we would just be happy again. What you failed to realize was that I wasn't going to be sitting around waiting for you to return to me."

"What you fail to realize, love, was that you were supposed to wait for me. You weren't supposed to go off and fuck my brother or my father. You weren't supposed to stop loving me and you weren't supposed to turn into a slut," I spat.

The tears immediately began falling from her eyes and I honestly didn't care. I was beyond pissed at the moment and she was making me say things that I normally wouldn't.

"A slut? You think I'm a slut?" Bella demanded.

"Yes, I think you're a slut. That's what happens when you fuck two people at the same time Bella, it makes you a slut. I wonder what Charlie would think about your behavior?"

"Don't you dare bring my father into this; you are just pissed because I didn't save myself for you. What Jasper, Carlisle and I have is beautiful and it does not make me a slut. You fucking left me for Alice, so…"

"Shut the fuck up," I yelled. "I am sick of you throwing my actions in my face. So fucking what that I left you. I came back, that is what matters. That is the only thing you should be worried about."

"What I worry about is when I will be back in Jasper and Carlisle's arms, not that you came back. They will come find me and when they do, I hope they destroy you and I hope they do it slowly."

Before I could stop myself, I slapped her across the face. The bitch had it coming. I didn't hit her as hard as I could because that would have killed her, but I hit her hard enough to put a lovely handprint on her cheek.

"Say something about Jasper and Carlisle again and I'll shut you up for good." I walked away from her and went to sit in the living room. She was sobbing and holding the cheek that I just slapped and I couldn't give a flying fuck whether I hurt her or not.

I sat there, lost in thought and began planning ways to get rid of Jasper and Carlisle permanently. I knew that they would be coming, but I didn't know how close they were. I needed to get my anger under control so I could get Bella and myself out of here. I didn't want to hit her, but I didn't regret doing it. She truly needed to learn her place as well as how she shouldn't talk to me.

Throwing Jasper and Carlisle in my face was one of the things that she was not going to do. I wouldn't put up with her bullshit. I began pacing back and forth in the living room trying to figure out what I was going to do with her. I should have known that she wouldn't make things easy for me.

Maybe I should call Alice and ask her what she had seen for my future with Bella. But what if she told me I didn't have a future with Bella? No, she wouldn't tell me that, she had to tell me that I had a future with her. She was my soul mate, she had to be. I refused to live without her. I wasn't going to just hand her over to Jasper and Carlisle. They didn't deserve her, I did. She was mine.

I didn't even notice that Bella had gotten off the cabinet or walked out of the kitchen until she was reaching the door. I was in front of her before she could even blink. She jumped which caused her to trip over her own feet and fall. I didn't even bother trying to catch her; she shouldn't have been trying to leave me.

"Where do you think you're going?" I asked, venom flooding my mouth. I could smell her fear yet again and all I wanted to do was sink my teeth into her neck. I wanted to drain her, I wanted to claim her, but most of all I wanted to fuck her. I reached down and pulled her up; holding her against my chest.

"Bella, how many times do I have to tell you that you are mine?" I ran my nose along her neck, inhaling her mouthwatering scent. I began placing kisses along her jaw and as much as she may have wanted to fight me, she didn't. I shoved her against the door and pulled her legs around my waist.

Grinding my erection into her warm center made a low growl form in my chest. I held onto her as I walked her to the couch, laying her down. I held my weight off her as I continued to kiss her neck. I could smell the tears sliding down her cheeks, but she hadn't told me to stop yet, I began to wonder why.

"Bella, tell me you want me. Tell me how much you love me." I knew I sounded like I was begging, but I needed to hear her say she loved me. I needed to hear that she wanted me.

"Edward, don't do this, please," she cried. "I won't say the things you want me to because they would all be lies. Get off of me, please," she pleaded.

I looked up into her eyes and I could see that she truly didn't want me. It felt like someone stabbed me in the chest. It felt like someone ripped my heart out. Who would have thought that an insignificant human could ever cause a vampire so much pain?

Before I had a chance to respond, Jasper came bursting through the front door. I whipped my head around to look at him. He was standing in a crouch, baring his teeth.

"Get the fuck off of her," he spat.

I jumped off her and dropped into a crouch. "You sure you really want to do this? You're never going to defeat me."

I would like to say that this chapter makes up for the long wait, but somehow I doubt it. I'll update again soon (hopefully).

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