Chapter 9
APOV
I felt myself smile in pride as I watched Bella in dragon form flying through the sky, always one step ahead of Reaver. She had been training for weeks now, and she had impressed everyone. She picked up the fighting style so fast. She only struggled with history and her school work. Which I helped with. I sighed in annoyance. As much as I loved Bella learning to defend herself, it just annoyed me that we haven't had any alone time. They were either learning how to fight, work, sleep and eat. I sighed again, I just wanted to cuddle her and take her out on a date. But NOOOOOOO. Bella's head suddenly pushed up against me, making me smile. Bella always did this, she knows it makes me smile.
Reaver landed beside Bella and nodded towards me. Bella's dragon face seemed to frown.
"Alice." Came a weak whisper in my head.
I titled my head; "Was that you Bella?"
"Yes! I did it." She sounded so excited, making me smile. Reaver nodded his approval and seemed to have a silent conversation with Bella to which she nodded. She turned to me and had that look of concentration on her face.
"He said we can go home now." Her voice whispered through my head; "He just asks that we practice the mental talking."
I smiled with glee; "Can we leave now?" I asked.
"Alice, we need to get our stuff first."
I pouted, making Bella laugh.
As soon as we were in service I called my family to tell them we were coming home. I heard Emmett talk in the background, he wanted to be taught how to fight on a dragon. I rolled my eyes, he really was a big kid. Not too long after that we arrived at the clearing, everyone including Charlie were there already. Bella landed gracefully, as soon as I jumped off Bella shifted back, clothes on. My family and the wolf shifters gasped. Emmett wooped and picked us both up.
"I missed you two!" Emmett squeezed us, making us laugh. He let us go as Charlie walked up. He opened his arms and Bella ran into them.
"Hey Bells." Charlie whispered, she looked up at him and smiled; "Hey Charlie."
Esme walked over to me and hugged me; "How are you?" She looked into my eyes, making me smile more.
"I'm good. How have things been here?"
Rosalie stepped forward; "Edward has been near the house, but he has never stayed long enough for us to get him. I'm sorry."
Jasper looked at our sister; "It's not your fault, Rose." She smiled at him, then glanced at Bella.
"I have to apologise to you though, Bella. I have been a bit of a bitch to you lately, and it isn't your fault. So I'm sorry." Rosalie stated, looking firmly into Bella's eyes.
Bella walked over to Rosalie and hugged her; "I forgive you, Rose. You were just trying to protect your family."
Rosalie smiled and hugged Bella back. My vampire didn't like that at all, I started to growl. Jasper instantly tried to calm me, making me growl more. In the blink of an eye Bella was in front of me.
"Calm down Alice. I'm yours now, ok?" I wrapped my arms around her and purred. "I'll take that as a yes then."
EPOV
I didn't make it to the Volturi. Jane had met me half way and laughed in my face when I asked for information about dragon shifters. I'm pissed that I had to come back here, but that changed when I saw a familiar shape in the sky. Smiling I followed it to the meadow, so they are using this as a landing pad. I stored that information in my mind. I smiled more as I saw the brown dragon land on the ground and shift back into Bella. She seemed more confident than usual. Her and Rosalie hugged, then Bella was in front of Alice. She was fast now, almost as fast as a vampire. That makes things harder. I need to get her away from the rest of them, especially Alice. Bella tensed, spun and faced me her eyes going black. I didn't think I moved, but someone else walked out from the bushes with his hands up in surrender.
"I didn't come to fight." The stranger said, Bella growled loudly. She didn't like him at all.
"What do you want Luke?" demanded the other dragon shifter, Charlie.
"Just to talk. I'm curious about the shifter the guide has chosen for its host."
Guide, what the hell is that? I need to speak to this Luke guy. Away from the influences, but how?
"Well this shifter is spoken for. So I suggest you don't get any more curious." Bella replied.
Luke laughed; "I should have taken you away at birth Bella. You're too good to be with this family."
Alice picked up Bella and ran, her thoughts beyond angry. The rest of the family glared at Luke then followed them. When I couldn't hear my ex family anymore I left my shelter. Luke snapped around to face me, his teeth bared. I raised my hands in surrender.
"Who are you?" Luke demanded, not relaxing.
Interesting, I couldn't read his mind either. That makes things a little harder; "I want Bella away from that family and Alice."
Luke tilted his head to the side; "Then maybe we should talk."
APOV
I don't like Luke. No not liking him is an understatement. My inner vampire doesn't like him at all, so as soon as he walked towards Bella, all I wanted to do is run. So as soon as I was able, that's what I did. My family and Charlie followed all confused, aside from Charlie. I got the feeling he wanted to do this too. Something about Luke wasn't right. He was way too intent on Bella for my liking. Bella wiggled bringing me back to look at her, her arms had wrapped around my neck and she was searching my eyes for something.
She smiled at me; "We should go on a date soon."
I smiled so widely, I wouldn't be surprised if my skin cracked. "I would love that, Bella."
?POV
"So the girl is the key?" A shadowed figure asked.
Another voice came from the darkness; "Yes. We must end her. Before the guide can work."
Another figure walked around the corner; "The guide is already working. We need to act fast."
The first voice responded; "The assassins are already on their way."
