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What happens when a pack of shape-shifters, two werewolves and three vampires meet in a room crowded with humans for the first time in two years? You're about to find out!
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Chapter 14 – Confrontations
BPOV
A smell seemed to fill my nostrils as talked softly to Rosalie, Alice and Esme. The others were dancing and well, I didn't know where Sasha was. As I sniffed delicately, the vampires looked completely grossed out. The smell wasn't all that bad. I looked confusedly at them. They were all staring over my shoulder.
I slowly turn to face the group of tall dark skinned boys, many of whose faces I knew. At the back were two girls as well as Sasha, looking worried and fearful.
"Bella!?" They gasped, instantly recognising me. I wanted to bury myself in the sand.
Jacob, who was at the front of the group, turned from shocked to furious in about 3 seconds flat.
"What the fuck are you doing here Bella? Do you know what you put your family through? And you're here with these fucking bloodsuckers who left you for dead!" He was shaking now. He smelled so strange; they all did. I looked at Sasha in confusion. She mouthed "shape shifters" to me.
Ohh. Wow. They were the shape shifters Sasha was talking about. Why didn't anyone tell me? Though I didn't let them see it, his words had cut me deep; not one day did I go without thinking of my parents.
"Jake, calm down. I had to leave for everyone's own good," I tried to tell him.
Suddenly Jake became even more agitated and rounded on Sasha.
"You! You fucking changed her into a bloody werewolf, didn't you!" he shouted.
"Jake, calm down man. You're losing it," Quil tried calm him.
With a glare, Embry stood in front of Sasha and said menacingly, "stop bagging my imprint."
"She bloody changed Bella!"
"Jacob, you are treading on dangerous ground here. You don't know what you are talking about," warned Sasha.
"If you don't mind, Jacob, keep your opinions to yourself. Sasha did not change me, but was hunting the one who did. If not for her, I would be dead," I said as coldly as I could manage, though my voice wavered at the end. There was a small war raging inside of me, and I was torn between welcoming Jacob back warmly and kicking his ass to Timbucktoo for being so mean to us all. I was also very close to breaking down into tears at the sight of him. It had been so long.
Jacob looked ready to speak again when the manager made an appearance.
Putting on a fake friendly smile, the man politely asked for us leave and take our argument elsewhere. Rosalie and Alice looked furious at this.
"Thanks, dog," Rosalie said acidly.
After that we were quick to leave, but I saw Embry and Sasha slip each other phone numbers. It had a funny feeling there was a budding romance between them.
"What's between you and Embry, hey?" I asked her sneakily on the way home.
"Nothing." Sasha lied, but I could see a blush stain her cheeks.
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The weeks quickly passed and soon Edward and I were nearing our wedding. Alice had decided that she wanted it soon, and taken the planning into her own hands. It was lovely really, not having to much except walk down the aisle. I was pretty sure Edward felt the same way.
When the wedding was only a fortnight away, I came to the conclusion that I really wanted my parents there. So I made my way nervously to Forks, to ask my father to walk me down the aisle.
It was so nerve-wracking and I had a secret fear that he wouldn't welcome me back.
I shouldn't have worried. There were tears and hugs between all of us (Renee, Phil, Charlie and I) and were ecstatic that I was getting married. The fact that I was getting married to Edward though was a different matter, though.
"Are you sure this is what you want, Bella?" my mother asked me worriedly.
"There may be many things I'm not sure about, but marrying Edward isn't one of them," I rebutted.
Jake was very difficult though. We didn't have much to do with each other, and whenever we were all in the same room he would take turns between glaring at Sasha, Edward and me.
Embry practically lived with us now. Sasha and Embry were in love. Though all the Cullen's complained about having the "dog" live with us, I knew they were very happy that Sasha had found another. Soon the wedding was upon us, and I was nervous as hell.
After Notes: I know it seems a bit rushed, but I just want to get to the big stuff!
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