Chapter 17 – Fairness Factor
EPOV
Bella ran next to me. I was amazed. Her beauty was…I can't even put it in words. She was almost faster than me. She used to say it was unfair how I could do everything, and something's she could do, I could do better. Now I feel like it's unfair that she was faster, that she could see things like Alice, and she could hear thoughts. Now she was beautiful. Much more beautiful than she thought I was.
Fairness is not supposed to be a factor.
We reached the cave in less than two minutes. The wolves were all jumping at Edwin, one at a time, and Edwin managed to step out of the way just as they were about to get him each and every time.
Bella gasped when she saw Jacob. The russet brown wolf heard her gasp and abandoned the fight.
He slowly padded over to Bella. He whined.
She's one of them. He thought.
"She can hear your thoughts Jacob." I said.
You can?
She nodded.
"I'm sorry Jacob." She whispered, squatting down. "I am so, so sorry. I really truly am."
So am I.
He came closer to her and nudged her arm over his head. She stroked it slowly.
"So sorry." She said, crying silently.
You stink. He said, and his muzzle opened and a happy bark emerged, one that sounded somewhat like a laugh.
"Yeah, thanks. I love being told how I smell. You don't smell that great yourself." She wrinkled her nose.
Get used to it. He scoffed.
"Really?" she asked.
His shoulder blades of his front paws moved up and down. Maybe.
Bella buried her face in Jacobs's fur and sighed. "I missed you Jake."
I missed you too Bella. Jacob turned his giant head toward me. Edward. I am sorry for any pain I have caused you. Mentally or physically.
"As I am to you as well Jacob." I bowed my head in acknowledgement.
Bella beamed.
Now, I have to get back to the fight. Join if you wish, but be careful around us. We get lost when in wolf form. We will try only to attack that one.
He jerked his muzzle behind him.
Bella and I nodded. Jacob smiled and turned to fight. He leapt at Edwin from behind and knocked him down. Edwin threw his arms back and Jacob went flying back. He landed on his feet next to the black wolf.
I turned to Bella, who was getting up off the ground and brushing dirt off her butt. "Okay, we stay here. We'll help the wolves."
She shook her head. "No. I am actually useful now. You can't tell me not to help."
"Well I am."
"And I'm not following that. I'm helping." She crossed her arms across her chest.
I sighed. "Fine. But be careful."
She nodded. I pulled her to me. "Please." I said.
"I will be."
She pressed her lips to mine. Her tongue brushed against my front teeth before she pulled back. That was new. I was usually the one that stopped the kiss.
She smiled. It was not a sweet smile. It was menacing. "Let's go." She growled.
I mimicked her smile. We took off to join the group.
I couldn't help but wonder if the outcome of this fight would be good. Edwin was strong. Stronger than any other vampire I had ever known, or heard of. We had to fight our best.