Hey, i am sorry that this is such a short chapter, but it is part of the story board i would have updated on the weekend but i lost this file and i had to re-write it, please leave any suggestions for what you think should happen next, or if yo have an idea for another story.

-snow

They made their way to the bonfire, it would be the first time Seth and Leah heard the legends for the truths they really were.

Bella knew Seth was a sweet kid, even from the few brief times in meeting him. He reminded her so much of Jacob, before his change and even now he looked up to him so much, it was kind of cute.

And Leah, to what extent she wasn't sure but she knew that Leah had suffered a great heartache. And Bella, even a little understood the pain that she felt, and for that her heart went out to Leah.

She found an un-occupied log to sit on while Jake got them food, but knowing him he would be piling it up by the mountains. Looking into the fire, she wondered to herself when her life had changed so much, though she already knew that it was the moment she had met the Cullen's.

She wondered how her life would have turned out like, had she not met Edward. But she could not recognize the man-vampire that she had fallen in love with anymore.

Her thoughts where interrupted when Paul came and sat down next to her. She stared at him with an uneasy look, knowing of his dislike for her it came as a shock when he gave her a small sad smile and then got up and left.

However when she saw Jacob approach and look at Paul, she knew he couldn't help himself. Just as he passed Paul he shot him a warning glare.

Jacob had barely sat down before he asked, "what did Paul want?" He said sitting down next to her.

"Well, hello to you to." she replied sarcastically, but sighing when she saw the determination in his eye. "He just sat down Jake, I swear. Give him a break would you?" she said joking lightly at the end.

He smiled handing her food.

Her eyes widened as she watched him inhale so much food, in fact it still surprised her how much they all ate, she was sure she would definitely never get used to it.

No sooner the air was filled with the laughter and light banter if the pack, somewhere wrestling, others just talking but it didn't mater. Bella had never felt more at home.

Billy wheeled himself in between two logs, the air had gone quiet and everyone had been silenced. Mainly out of respect for the chief of the tribe, but also, Billy had this aura of authority about him.

All the couples and singles, seated themselves on logs around the fire; Sam with his arm around Emily, Jared in the same, Bella in-between Jacobs legs with his arms wrapped tightly around her.

Billy began to tell the tale of the third wife.

His voice filled the air leaving its powerful echo to fill the silence in between sentences.

Bella found herself immersed by his telling, in fact it was like she was there. Staring into the fire her brain had conjured up an image, and as it played in her mind eye, she felt as though there were whispering voices filling the air.

Billy got to the bit where the third wife was faced with a final decision; save herself and run, or sacrifice herself so the tribe would be rid of the cold one and the lineage of the blacks could be carried on.

She chose to sacrifice herself.

When Billy had ended there was a crackling in the fire, and Bella found herself wondering; their situations weren't that different.

Not really.

She had an army of vampires coming after her, threatening the ones she loved. The way she saw it, she could either let everyone risk their lives to keep her safe, and possibly get hurt, or worse.

Then there was the other option, sacrifice herself. She was sure that if she gave herself up to victoria she would leave and be happy with avenging her mate, effectively no one else suffered or got hurt.

However Jacob had an un-settling feeling, Bella being Bella was prone to being the martyr, but she had probably already thought of giving herself up, he knew that.

But this story had just added fuel to the ignition; he knew what she was thinking, as she stared into the fire so deeply, you might have thought it would consume her.

He placed a hand on her shoulder, she jumped at his touch, and then gave him a sympathetic smile, she hadn't meant to drift so deeply in her thoughts but this was something big.

He decided not to say anything, she would deny it anyway.

As they made their way back to Jacobs house they were unaware of the danger that was lurking just behind the border, where an angry vampire was planning to get his mate back.