Disclaimer: All Twilight characters belong to Stephanie Meyers, while I'm just teasing and bending them for a bit. No profit is being collected from the fiction contained within.

The storyline and non-Twilight characters are my creative fault and mine alone.

This storyline has women loving women. If this kind of love scares you, well darling turn around and go back the other way. There are plenty of splendid writers who delve into straight couple relationships; for the most part, I'm just not one of them.

The rating is M just to be on the safe side, do to the language and the possibility of the sex scenes becoming a bit graphic but no promises in that area. Oh, there will also be mention of threesomes and 'gasp horror' vampires and other supernatural creatures getting it on with each other.

All boo boos, snafus and misdeeds within the story are all mine and mine alone.

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(Scene-two days later-Location-Tallinn, Estonia)

"Soulless?" Meryatum said turning his attention from the yard where the newborns and werewolves were again engaged in mock battle. Neither group minding the snowfall as they attack each other. "Perhaps, but monsters, no Edward we're no such thing,"

"But Meryatum we feed on humans, we kill God's creations," the young man frowned at his mentor who had chastised him when he told the four new vampires they were soulless monsters.

Gazing at the bronze-haired boy with a kindly expression and laying a soft hand on his shoulder, "humans kill God's creations as well Edward and yet you do not call them monsters. Let me ask you this son, would a monster care about the souls of others?" Not waiting for an answer the ancient continued, "no a monster wouldn't care. A monster wouldn't take time to ponder such things they would just destroy for destruction sake. I'm not denying you, your belief that we are soulless creatures Edward but I am questioning if it makes us monsters. Do you not see yourself as a tool for God and would He choose a monster to do such enlightened work for His grace?"

Edward tilted his head down and said softly, "what of the devil is he not a monster? Satan challenged Job's beliefs and God allowed him to bedevil him to prove the man's faith."

"But God never called Satan a monster just the one who incited God to abandon Job and destroy him for no reason," Meryatum's eyes held amusement as he looked back towards the others. "And isn't the devil a fallen angel if so then I will accept the idea that we are also fallen angels if you like Edward."

'A fallen angel?' The bronze-haired boy pondered the concept as his eyes too went to where the mock battle was taking place. He couldn't refute his mentor's observations. The idea was actually quite appealing to the young man. "You're right Meryatum. God would not wish to use a monster to save the innocent but a fallen angel, one who has seen death but can never reach heaven we have been given the gift to guide others to it."

The ancient nodded and a thin smile graced his lips as he opened a mouth a howl of pure agony cut through the air. Suddenly the growls between the two groups turned deadly and the two men raced towards the grounds. The two could see Gerda doing her best to try and get control of three wolves that were snarling and snapping towards the four newborns. Annika though holding tightly on to Laura was also growling deeply along with the other three and baring their teeth at the wolves. In between the group was a wolf that was withering, bleeding from a gaping wound and howling horrifically on the ground.

The thoughts were too chaotic for Edward to get any grasp to what happened to cause the training to turn into murderous brawl. He could see a web of splintering across Laura's face along with a tear in her arm. Doing a quick check of the others he saw no one else but Laura and the wolf who was thrashing on the ground carried wounds on their bodies. This was enough to tell him that the match between the two had gotten out of hand.

"Settle down everyone," Meryatum announced as he knelt down in front of the wolf. His crimson eyes were sparkling as he gazed at the werewolf who was beginning to transform back to human, "well this is rather fascinating." He murmured more to himself then to the others raising his head he glanced over at Annika "care to tell me what happened."

"That thing tore into Laura and she reciprocated enthusiastically," came her terse response. Her hand rubbing the girl's stomach to calm her down, "apparently, they can't deal with our venom in their system."

"No," Gerda remarked as she also knelt down next the transforming werewolf. Like the ancient she seemed more interested to what was happening to the man then concerned. "Vampire venom may sting but it doesn't cause us that kind of pain and." Pointing to the twisting man's weeping wounds, "his body should be healing his wounds but its not happening and I'm at a loss as to why he is transforming back."

"And way too slow," Meryatum added observing the changes occurring to the man with a keen eye.

"The bitch was feeding on him and would've drained him dry if Annika hadn't of rushed over and pulled her off of Helmut," Stefan snarled.

"Admittedly, Laura drinks greedily and is faster than all of us but she's not that fast," Mina remarked rather casually. "Besides, why drink something as foul tasting as you when we have succulent humans waiting."

Edward joined Meryatum and Gerda, gazing down he could not see the wolf was becoming more human with each passing second. The fur covering his body was disappearing and light popping sounds were being emitted as his bones began to reshape themselves.

Sniffing the young man frowned, "his scent is changing."

"I noticed that as well," Meryatum nodded as he rocked on his heels. "And his blood smells slightly different." Peering at the dark blackish red liquid pooling around his body diluting to a lighter red as it mixed with the snow.

Laying a hand on the squirming man, Gerda clicked her tongue, "interesting his body is burning up, like he's being burned from the inside out."

"What the fuck? We need to do something for Helmut," Stefan rumbled out his eyes shifting from Otto who was leaning against a tree to Gerda who was still kneeling near the man to Dieter who was glaring at Laura who had finally calmed down and was now being held by George. "Why are you all just standing here doing nothing?"

"Because, there is nothing we can do," Gerda answered looking up at the younger man. "Whatever is happening to him is beyond us," motioning towards Meryatum and herself. "I've never seen the likes of this before though," tugging on her ear. "The changing in his scent is familiar. It's a bit like the first stage of a human changing into werewolf. When the werewolf's venom is mixing with human blood. Maybe her venom produces antibodies that attack the exogenous antigens introduced by the werewolf's venomous bite."

Blinking Edward pursed his lips together as his gaze went from the writhing man to Gerda stunned that the woman could rattle such an idea off. He shook his head in disbelief, "that's absurd. I refuse to believe that her venom could do such a thing. You don't know what you're babbling about." His lips curled in disdain at the mere idea of it. "Her venom is just more caustic is all."

"Well there is no denying the caustic part," Meryatum remarked rubbing his chin with his thin fingers. "But as farfetched as the thought may seem to you Edward, I simply can't dismiss it out of hand. There are those who believe the theory that werewolves and vampires were created by some alien virus introduced eons ago."

"Some theorize the virus was there laying dormant from the very beginning, others say it came when an asteroid impacted the earth," Gerda added rubbing her chin looking up towards Edward.

"Well, whatever it is doing, the only thing really apparent is that Laura's venom is not only a formidable weapon but also a deadly one," Annika remarked as the man who was an eighth of the way through changing from wolf to man suddenly gave one final gasp and shudder before becoming completely still.

"Wonder what your venom would do to the filthy cur," the ancient smiled towards the dark haired young woman. "You've an amazing gift, my child, and one well worth pondering over, which I intend to do."

"But she's bitten me," George's deep bass rumbled out as he pulled his lover tighter to him. "And I've not felt anything but some stinging."

"Another part of the puzzle. It could be her venom is species specific or her love bites didn't penetrate deep enough to have an effect," Gerda remarked drawing herself out of her kneeling position. "Too bad we don't have the facilities to study this because it's extremely fascinating. Ah well, let's remove Helmut's body and clean up this mess."

Otto nodded and motioned to Stefan and Dieter to remove their dead comrade, "we could always freeze him for later study my love." he said lightly touching Gerda's cheek as he walked by.

Smiling at her husband, "an excellent suggestion."

"Indeed, move him to the cooler in the deep cellar," Meryatum clapped his hands together. "We can get whatever equipment you might think we need Gerda."

"You have an understanding in pathology?" Edward asked still unwilling to believe that a woman like Gerda could have a true understanding of science.

Giving the young man a narrow glance, "slightly. I've been around for centuries, boy. Unlike some I don't just sit around being idle." The flaxen haired woman answered with a huff before walking off with the other werewolves.

Feeling his mentor's hand on his shoulder, Edward glanced down at the ancient, who was shaking his head.

"Edward, I told you Gerda has many unique qualities and though you may not enjoy her abrasive ways or her rather salacious thoughts, she is highly intelligent and she has several PhD's."

"Ah poor Edward, still judging a book by it's cover, not bothering to open it and learning what is inside before dismissing it as trash." Annika smirked out towards the bronze-haired boy. "Oh wait since you can read our thoughts you don't even need to touch the book to judge it."

"Annika," Mina hissed towards the golden-haired woman. "Don't be rude to my Edward."

"Children," Meryatum broke in calmly with a tiny grin. "I think we've had enough fur flying today put away the claws and venom. Remember we'll be leaving soon and really we can't afford to lose anymore, now that the Romanians have shown they've become old men with no vision."

"Of course Meryatum," Annika replied with a small smile of her own. "I don't know about the rest of you but I'm going to go clean up."

"How about Laura and I join you?" George asked wiggling his eyebrows.

"Sure," she twinkled out a laugh, which became louder seeing Edward's expression of revulsion. "The more the merrier."

Laura just shrugged her shoulders as she allowed her lover to guide her back into the house following the golden-haired woman.

Watching the three go off together, Edward gritted his teeth, "Meryatum how can you allow them to behave in such a manner."

"They're just teasing Edward," the ancient sighed at the young man's prudish behavior. "You really should interact with them more then you do. I don't mind such banter it lightens the mood."

"It's true my love," Mina added tucking her hand into his. "Annika just said that because you look like you swallowed a lemon when George offered."

"Well his thoughts were quite graphic in what he wanted to happen," the young man sniffed.

Chuckling Meryatum shook his head as he lead the way back to the house, "he's a nineteen year old male and a newborn, of course, his thoughts are going to run in that direction. Don't worry about it Edward. Annika won't let it go beyond words."

Realizing the subject was closed Edward followed his mentor with Mina. Thinking on it, he knew Meryatum had a point. George was just being the sinful man he had been when he was human and Laura was just following along with whatever her lover wanted. The girl had no will of her own. Of the four she was the most malleable to the wishes of others.

'She'll follow us to hell and fight the devil for us without question or thought to herself,' Edward thought with a crooked smile. "Like a loyal little puppy, but one with a killer bite."

The more he thought about what Laura's venom did to the werewolf, the more he enjoyed it, because like Meryatum he could see the potential of the girls bite on their foes. Images of not only the mutts of La Push withering from her caustic bite but those of his family, especially Carlisle made his eyes gleam in excitement. Edward found the whole idea of the man who called himself his father suffering such agony extremely appealing. It would be just what Carlisle deserved for betraying Edward's trust.

'Yes, I'll be sure to sick Laura on Carlisle first. Telling her to tear into him as deeply as she did Helmut, even if her venom doesn't kill him it certainly should cause him great pain,' Edward thought his smile widened as he pictured the elder blond screaming out in anguish. 'Just three more days and I'll get my revenge on all of them.'

(Scene-Location Helsinki, Finland)

Leaning into her lover Alice tried to lose herself in the comfort of being surrounded by those she had come to claim as her family, as her loved ones. Most of her memories of her time with the Cullens had returned to her along with her feelings for each of them. There was the underlying tension in everyone but so far, much to Alice's relief, most of it still stayed below the surface. Everyone was behaving as they always did when trying to kill time.

The clashing voices of Jake and Emmett resounded through the suite as the two did battle against each via the Play Station, the big vampire had insisted on bringing to help pass the time. Several broken controllers lay tossed on the carpet laying in tribute to Emmett's skill of crushing the devices when he became frustrated. Bella was on the settee with her watching the two men waiting to play against the winner. Lounging in a chair was Rosalie, who was thumbing through a magazine, looking as always regal and seemingly uninterested in anything. Yet, Alice knew it wasn't true. Her statuesque sister was keenly observing the others while under the cover of being bored.

Then there was Jasper who was sitting in the other chair in the suite. If not for Bella's growing ability to block out his empathic gifts, the petite vampire was sure everyone would be strung higher then they were. Glancing at the lanky man, who was sitting ramrod straight in the chair, Alice sighed silently. His bruised ego, the anger he was emitting for being not chosen to accompany Gabriella for the recon of the ancient's villa, even if he hadn't have been an empath was still palatable. She understood why he was upset because of his past as a soldier he felt he was the best choice but the older woman still turned him down.

Of course, he hadn't been alone in wanting to go everyone, except for Rosalie had voiced the desire to go with her. The older vampire had rejected all but Sian. Her reasons, which Alice admitted quicker then the others were logical. Gabriella's concern was that Edward would recognize the Cullens or Bella's scents, which would be thicker because of the emotions running through them. Encountering him or even being close enough for him to smell them might be small but she was unwilling to take that chance. Thus she turned them all down and as far as Jacob and Leah the reason was similar, their wolves scent.

She gazed over at Leah who was pacing in front of the suite's picture window. The area had been claimed by the young woman the moment Gabriella and Sian teleported away to do their recon of the ancient's villa. Overall Alice had to admire how well, the young woman was doing with having both her lovers gone from her side. Leah was in fact, except for the pacing, handling the situation better then Jasper. If she could Alice would've loved to wrap her arms around the younger woman holding in her a comforting hug but she knew it wouldn't be welcomed. During the short time together she had come realize that the tall woman would accept a touch from others but nothing more. The only ones Leah would accept cuddling from were Sian and Gabriella.

Finding those deep dark browns latching on her own, Alice focusing her attention on Gabriella and Sian she felt nothing adverse happening to the two women. Feeling confidant she gave a reassuring smile and mouthed, "they're fine." That earned her a grateful smile in return before the younger woman went back to her pacing.

Alice's smile deepened with the knowledge that Leah trusted her instincts, which the petite vampire was beginning to truly appreciate herself as an extension of her visions. In fact, she had been practicing on this dimension of her gift by turning her attention towards on the Goodwins and then calling to confirm that her feelings were correct. The idea of her gift, like Bella's was expanding gave raven-haired vampire a sparkle of pleasure. She didn't need to just rely on just her visions to perceive what was happening to those she loved.

(Scene same time Meryatum's group is training-Location outside perimeter of Meryatum villa)

Brushing the snow from her shoulders, Gabriella frowned as she stared at the thick outer walls of the villa. She and Sian were as close as they could be without compromising themselves to being detect by those inside the villa's walls. The two had circled the residence from a safe distance as they studied the situation. They could hear the grunts, snarls and growls occurring inside even through the dense snowfall.

"Except for the front gate there doesn't appear to be any other way is and," Sian murmured as she gauged the thickness of the wall. "It'll take a wee bit of work to break through that stone."

"Yes, even with Emmett strength," the lithe vampire nodded. "But the height isn't surmountable, well for everyone but the bears to leap. They just aren't built to jump such heights, even in their human form I think they would struggle, I guess I could teleport them."

"Humph, the bears can break down the ruddy front gate, I don't want them touching you and, that's if they really show up, love. I've got me doubts on them truly joining us." She said turning towards her lover.

Tipping her head up Gabriella smiled slightly at the tigress, "the younger bears certainly don't have the piss and vinegar of their elders, but I guess it's to be expected these days. The very same humans who they use to work for in the past'd probably hunt them down as much as us. Now a days no one would care why they are in existence but rather how they are in existence."

"Signs of the time," Sian acknowledged shaking her head. "I suspect those damn bears will just stay sitting on their arses until the fight comes theirs way."

Slipping her arm around the taller woman, "my dear cat, lets not damn them too quickly they might surprise you." Chuckling softly at her lover's expression, "okay perhaps not, but it really isn't their fight and lets be honest there aren't many who would step in and help."

"Aye, I know that's true." As the wind shifted the tigress wrinkled her nose, "is that odor what I think it is?"

Sniffing deeply Gabriella nodded as her lips curled in distaste, "yeah, foul werewolves. Well we now know what the Romanians meant by bizarre coven. Can't distinguish the individual scents to figure out the numbers but I think we've got enough information to plan our assault."

A horrific wail rose over all the other sounds coming from the villa, followed by a cacophony of growls.

"Bloody hell, what was that?" Sian queried with a hiss the sound causing the hackles on her neck to stand up.

Keeping her hand on Sian's waist, "a newborn loosing control I would guess but fuck you'd think they'd of stopped them before it went that far. Fucking sloppy training."

"Well let's thank the goddess they don't have you in charge and count our blessing instead shall we because I would hazard that werewolf won't be back on it's feet by the time we attack. Can we go love? I think we've learned all we can and I would love to get out of the snow."

Nodding at her lover in agreement Gabriella and Sian disappeared from the area before they could catch bits of the conversation going on to the fate of the werewolf.

(Scene Shift-Location Helsinki Finland)

"Hah!" Emmett crowed out towards Jacob. "Dude you're sooo dead!" Pounding enthusiastically on his controller.

"Ah man," Jake moaned out as he watched his player die on the screen. Twisting his neck he looked over at Bella, "please let me try again." His dark eyes took on that pleading puppy dog look that always tugged at his friend's heart. "I know I can beat him this time."

"Go ahead," Bella smiled at him. "It's not like I enjoy getting my butt kicked by Em but if you do, who am I to stop such masochistic tendencies."

"Ouch," Jake answered back placing his hand over his heart. "I'm wounded that you would have such a low opinion of my ability to take him to the floor this time."

"Not an opinion Jake, a fact," Bella giggled as she reached over and ruffled Jacob's hair, though it was still short she could tell he was allowing it to grow out. She could only think the decision came was from hanging around Conrad and perhaps to separate himself from his old pack. "This'll be your third time trying to beat Em at this game since you all got here."

Snorting Jake gave her wink, "it's all a part of the plan. I'm lulling him before I pounce and whip his ass."

"Yeah, yeah, keeping dreaming fuzzy face," Emmett chortled as he set the game up.

"Bring it, skeeter head." The young man declared as he focused on the game.

Bella grinned as the two men continued the light insults and banter they had been doing with each other since the group's arrival the night before. They all had separate rooms in the hotel, though and she did wonder how Gabriella had managed it, on the same floor. The young woman could only image large chunks of money had probably been exchanged between the older vampire and the manager of the hotel. She had come to realize that despite appearances the Goodwins were just as wealthy as the Cullens. Of course, having separate rooms didn't stop everyone from camping out in their suite and really Bella didn't mind the company too much.

A smile crossed her lips as she thought back to last night and the groups' arrival. Jake had immediately wrapped the two into bone crushing hugs along with Emmett who teased them about licking the red menace. She had to admit Rosalie's reaction had surprised her. The statuesque woman had leaned down gently stroking their cheeks locking her golden eyes onto theirs searching for something in their eyes, which Bella still wasn't sure was. Yet, whatever it was the beautiful blond seemed to have found it as she released the two with a soft kiss, before slipping her mask of indifference back down.

Glancing at the group, she couldn't help but think ruefully, 'only a few months ago I wanted nothing to do with any of the Cullens and now, I'm so grateful to have them back in my life even Jasper.'

Peeking over at the lanky vampire Bella couldn't deny she still struggled with her feelings towards him but in truth she was getting better in dealing with them. Thinking on when Jasper greeted everyone Bella might of patted herself on the back for keeping her cool if she didn't think it would look moronic. It hadn't been easy watching him hug Alice because he clung to Alice longer then Bella liked but she forced herself to understand his need, his concern for his ex-wife, ex-lover. She had managed to smother down what she recognized as an unreasonable ire towards Jasper and had moved away allowing the two their moment.

'At least now he isn't upset, okay for the most part about Alice and I,' she thought turning her attention away from the grim faced man as Alice squeezed her hand. Smiling she leaned back into her lover, 'this is how it should be surrounded by family, chilling out and having fun with everyone.'

Suddenly the sound of movement in the ensuite of the Sian, Leah and Gabriella's room reached the ears of everyone in the living area.

"Really darling, the loo? What every happened to grand entrances?" Sian's lilting voice's filled with amusement echoed out along with a chuckle from Gabriella.

Before anyone could even blink, Leah tore off towards the bedroom. "Damn your wet and freezing. Here I'll get you some dry clothes while you towel off."

"Guess they're back safe and sound," Rosalie smirked looking up from her magazine.

"Yep we'll be out in a few," Gabriella called out.

"Ooh, are you three going to have hot sex to warm up?" Emmett chortled as he waggled his eyebrows.

Thumping him on top of the head with her magazine, Rosalie rolling her eyes at her husband who clutched his head and moaning as if he had been hit by a two by four. Bringing out giggles from both Alice and Bella, which inspired the big man to begin rolling on the floor as if in real pain.

"Really? Well, if that swat was too much for you perhaps you should stay here while the rest of us go after Edward." She remarked gazing at her husband.

Stopping in mid role, Emmett looked up as his beautiful wife, "babe that is so not going to happen. You all need these pipes of mine to save the day," flexing his biceps and grinning at her.

"Em, I think you crushed another controller," Alice giggle as she pointed to at the big man who had rolled on top of the one he had been holding.

"Awe man," he muttered as he sat up and looked at the device and then smiled. "Nope still it working condition so I can still whoop puppy's ass."

"In your dreams muscles," Jacob snorted as the two went back to their game as they waited for the three women.

Jasper wasn't finding any amusement with his sibling's antics. He was still carrying his frustration towards Gabriella for declining in taking him just because the unlikely chance of Edward encountering them. If the lanky vampire wasn't an honest man, he could've blamed his increasing impatience towards the women not exiting the bedroom as quickly as he would've liked on the sibling's emotions but that would've been a lie. It was his own emotions churning inside that were driving him. Unable to contain his exasperation any longer Jasper stood up and headed towards the bedroom, only to be stopped by Alice, calling after him.

"Jasper, where are you going?"

"Dude, you're seriously not going to go in there with them?" Emmett queried raising an eyebrow at his brother's behavior. "Cause not even I would take a dare like that."

"Of course I'm not going in there Emmett but if my standing by the door will hurry them along then so be it. We don't have time for them to play around. We need to find out what they learned so we can plan," Jasper answered with a growl but not moving another inch.

"And you fucking will," Gabriella's voice rumbled out as she stalked out of the bedroom wearing only black hip hugging panties and a towel over her shoulders. Her short hair still damp from the snow, "impatient empath."

Jasper found himself backpedaling away from the pissed off woman whose dark amber eyes were burning holes into his golden ones. A tidal wave of emotions, from anger, to humor swirled around him from everyone in the room. The back of his thighs hit a chair forcing the lanky man to sit down but this didn't stop Gabriella, she placed her hands on the arms of chair literally trapping him in it. Out of reflex Jasper swallowed hard at having the near naked woman leaning over him.

As far Gabriella was concerned there was no one else in the room except for the young man under her who was rock still. "For an empath you really suck at dealing with your own feelings," she growled out. Leaning forward her nose practically touching his she continued. "Is it because you relied too much on Alice to be your anchor instead of yourself?"

Jasper opened and closed his mouth. He didn't know how to respond. Yes, Alice had always helped him stay centered when dealing with others. She had a natural calm that he could always tap into when he began to feel overwhelmed by too many emotions. 'Did I also use her feelings to deal with my own as well? Was it Alice's tranquil presence that kept me from boiling over?' Closing his eyes Jasper rapidly went through his life before meeting Alice and the answer to Gabriella's question was he realized, yes.

Observing the expression that crossed Jasper's face, the lithe vampire sighed and pulled her face away from his, she had her answer without hearing anything from him. "Well, that certainly explains a lot," she murmured moving away from the chair. Staring down at him, "you're going to have start relying on yourself, Jasper learning to deal with your own feelings, like the rest of us."

The lanky man opened his eyes and nodded his head, "yes, you're right and I'm sorry I lost my cool."

Seeing Leah out of the corner of her eye carrying a blanket in her hands, Gabriella tilted her head and smiled, "don't worry about it. I'm just as guilty as you are."

"Aw man, must you," Emmett groaned as Leah draped the blanket over her lover earning him another smack to the head from Rosalie.

"What is it about you and Sian?" Leah muttered at Gabriella as she shifted the blanket to complete cover her lover. "I thought you Victorians frowned on nudity."

"Victorians yes, me no," Gabriella chuckled at the young woman's consternation. Stroking the young woman's cheek lightly, "I've lived a long time and in various places where nudity was common place, and not frowned upon, my dear wolf."

"You know darling for a shapeshifter you really are rather prudish," Sian remarked as she joined the group fully dressed in dry clothes. "You do know that the three of us will be showing our bits about when Gabriella teleports us." She added waving her hands towards Jake and then the two of them. "There's really no sense in getting dressed just to strip down again to shift to our animal forms."

Bella nearly fell over with laughter from the startled looks that Jake and Leah held at the idea of teleporting naked in front of everyone. She wasn't alone; her little pixie was covering her mouth trying to stifle her giggles. Emmett was chortling so loud; the young woman was amazed the paintings on the walls didn't fall down from the vibrations. Even Rosalie had tiny smile twitching on her lips as her eyes skipped back and forth between the two shapeshifters who looked more like timid bunnies then fierce wolves at that moment.

Clearing her throat, Gabriella's eyes sparkled with merriment, "hmmm, quite a charming image but onto what we learned and what are next step will be." Glancing over at the still giggling Alice, "I take it no word yet from Ursula."

"No," Alice answered quickly.

"Then we'll plan with the idea of them not joining us," Gabriella said shrugging her shoulders. "Because with what we found out I want to move quickly and waiting for those Prussians to make up their minds is something I'm not going to do."

"How quickly?" Bella asked sobering up.

"Tomorrow afternoon at the latest."

Amazing how one sentence could suck the levity out of a room but that's exactly what happened, even Emmett turned serious and put all his attention on the lithe vampire, who along with Sian began going into to detail of what they had scoped out.

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