Chapter 8 – Army

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EPOV

The house. Carlisle had burned it down for nothing. They weren't dead. Fantastic. Just as the day had made a turn for the better, they show up…again.

I narrowed my eyes as Aro chuckled.

"Surprised to see us?"

"Nope." Bella said, managing to keep her voice from faltering.

Marcus looked confused.

I looked over at Bella. She wasn't lying. She wasn't surprised.

"You knew?" I whispered, hurt.

She bit her lip. "I'm sorry." She mumbled, truly apologetic, as she looked down at the marble floor I had worked so hard to pick out.

I knew that I would accept the apology, (how could I not?) but I was still hurt that she didn't tell me that she knew.

I took a deep breath that I didn't need for anything besides calming myself.

Jacob burst through the door, breaking it off the hinges and busting it to pieces.

"Oh come on!" I groaned. "It's a new house! Try to have some respect!"

Sorry. The russet colored wolf seemed to smile. Sam, Embry, Leah, Paul, Quil, and Jared fell into a line behind us.

We'll try not to harm you, just try to stay out of our way. Sam warned.

"Okay." Bella said quietly.

"If you're done with your little 'surprise' backup party, can we get back to business?" Aro asked humorously.

"Sorry." Bella hissed. "We're not done." She smiled a wicked smile I had never seen before.

Aro took an involuntary step back and glanced anxiously at Marcus, at the staircase, behind them, behind us, anywhere that the rest of our ambush could come from.

It didn't come and after a few moments Aro smile. "Lies." He laughed. "You could have been great you know. You could have both been great. So could your sister, Alice is it? Yes, she could have been magnificent. It's too bad she can't see the wolves, otherwise she would have seen this coming, but your dear wolf over there was here and interfered with her vision. Isn't that right?" Aro asked.

Marcus suddenly grinned and leaned over to whisper something to Aro. Aro chuckled, amused as he turned to Bella.

"Marcus says that you and…Jacob is it?" Jacob growled. "Have some history together? Best friends? Or…" he smiled smugly. "Mates?" he hissed.

Jacob and I both reared and growled loudly. Bella took a deep breath, bracing herself, prepared to jump, but knowing it was not yet time.

Edward. We're here. Alice's thoughts broke my attention.

Edward. You know what you have to do. If you want to live, you have to kill your dear, dear Bella. Aro.

I reared my head back and roared again. The remaining glass from Marcus' and Aro's entrance shook and the wolves whined. My lips pulled back over my teeth. "I would rather die than betray her." I snarled.

Bella bit her lip again and looked up. She smiled suddenly and Alice pounced through a window above Marcus and Aro. Esme and Rosalie followed. They landed behind them. Aro and Marcus wheeled around to see what had fallen and took a few steps back.

Bella growled as they got too close to us. They stepped forward a step and turned in circles. Aro stopped, looking at Alice greedily.

"Your vision has come true, like you said it would." He smiled.

"They always do." She shifted to her left foot, deepening her crouch. Her eyes narrowed.

A door upstairs swung open and Carlisle, Emmett, and Jasper smiled as they walked down the stairs to stand next to Bella and I.

"Sorry." Emmett smiled. "Did we disturb something?"

Three more wolves followed. Collin, Brady, and NAME?!?!?!? I know I'm missing one, but I can't figure out whom!!! So if you do, let me know and I'll fix it. Until then, make up a name. Ha-ha. Sorry. padded in and took their places next to Jared. Jacob took a step forward.

Surround the spaces the Cullen's aren't covering. Jacob ordered, his place at second command taking its toll on the others as they surrounded them. Sam padded up next to Jacob to take his place as first in command.

stopped next to Alice and the others stopped a few feet from the ones next to them.

Aro and Marcus looked around as they realized they were surrounded, and outnumbered.