WARNING! FOUL LANGUAGE IN THIS CHAPTER!

Change of POV will occur in this chapter due to Bella getting knocked out. It will be third person and I hope it will be the only time in this story that it happens, although it may not.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight.

Chapter 18.

I didn't scream, I had to bite the inside of my cheeks over and over to stop myself from screaming, but I didn't scream. I could tell Victoria was getting angrier than before, she was completely livid after the second round.

She had destroyed the house using my body. She dislocated my shoulders, broke every bone she could find and cracked my skull open over and over. I was feeling week, but I stayed alive, awake and I never gave her the satisfaction of hearing me crying out in pain.

I wondered how long this could go on for. I knew Victoria would never tire and everytime she would get too angry she would feed off me. I didn't know how much longer I could last. How much more my body could take. The pain was worse than anything I could imagine, well except the feeling of the venom when James bit me, but it was close. My head was dizzy because my body wasn't creating blood as fast as it was losing it anymore and I could tell this torture had been going on for hours because it was suddenly dark.

"Scream you fucking bitch!" Yes, she was definitely livid. She kicked my head after she spoke and I fell to the ground. I couldn't take it anymore, I could barely think coherently, I just couldn't handle it, but I would never scream. "I said SCREAM!" She kicked me again this time her heal hit directly on my temple and it was the last thing my body could handle. Before the blackness engulfed me completely I swear I saw a big dark silver wolf lunging for Victoria.

POV Third Person, Quileute Pack.

He could smell something, something strange that shouldn't be here not so close to the reservation. It wasn't pure like her, it was tainted with the trace of Leech. The smell of copper filled his nostrils the closer he got to wherever this scent was coming from; it was copper and her and Leech and for a moment he didn't understand why any of this was familiar but it hit him. It was not copper, it was blood, her blood, and the Leech scent was definitely the redhead.

He opened his thoughts to the pack mind, knowing Jared would be closer to the others.

Jared, I think they have Bella. I can smell her blood mixed with the Leech, it's close to where I am.

His best friend in the pack was silent for a moment and then his mind was suddenly in action, taking in the strange scent that Paul had opened up to him.

Holy shit we have to warn Sa-

They're thoughts were cut off by a howl and they knew it was they're Alpha calling.

I just got a phone call from Jasper, Victoria has Bella somewhere near the border.

I know Sam I can smell them.

Well then Paul don't hesitate, GET TO HER! It was a command that Sam barked at Paul although it wasn't needed, Paul was already on his way there.

He crashed through the tree's and wildlife to get to her, trying to make as little sound as possible. He knew that the rest of the pack was following but he was closest and he'd do anything to save that weird girl even if she was the mate of a Leech.

The scent was suddenly overpowering to him, he couldn't smell anything else and he hated noticing that her blood was more prominent than anything. His legs pushed him faster, closer towards her, he needed to make sure she was safe. His eyes caught the sight of the little shack easily. Half the walls were broken down and he could see the redhead kicking her heal into Bella's temple. That's it, he thought bounding through the broken down walls and grasping the arm of the Leech with his teeth, tearing it clean of its socket easily, this bitch is dead.

He barely noticed the other Leech as his body collided with the redhead, Victoria. He was ecstatic everytime he heard the satisfying crack of her stone body breaking beneath his teeth. But she was smart, and very cunning, she dodged some of his attacks easily, knowing he was running off blind rage.

He was thankful when she flipped away from him wrong and gave him the chance to tear her left leg from her body. Her cry of pain hurt his ears, it was a mix between a growl and a scream, but he just grinned at her.

She lunged for him trying to bite into his shoulder but he knew that vampire venom was a death sentence for his kind so he moved at the last second and took of her other arm.

It was now that the rest of them showed up. Two helped him out with finishing her off (after her pathetic attempt at getting away) and the other two paced around the second Leech he hadn't been paying attention to. It was only after Jared phased back and burnt the redhead that Paul realised.

There's five of us.

No shit dumbass. Was Embry's witty reply at his idiocy.

When did that happen? Paul asked as he watched the new russet wolf walk around Bella with a whimper locked in his mind.

Just before I got the phone call from Jasper, he flipped out because he heard Charlie talking about how good for Bella Jasper is. Thankfully he got into the woods before he phased.

Paul nodded his appreciation at Sam and then at the new wolf (who on inspection he decide it must be Jacob Black, he was meant to be the next to turn anyway), and then phased back to a human.

He dressed himself in the three quarter shorts that were tied around his leg and then walked over to Bella. The Jacob wolf started to growl at Paul's close proximity to the unconscious girl but Paul just looked at the young wolf before picking her up and beginning to run to Sam and Emily's house.

The rest of the wolves followed, running ahead of him and taking the second Leech with them. They would leave his fate up to Jasper.

When he got to the house that Sam and Emily lived in he noticed that Jacob and Embry were kept outside to watch over the Leech. He took Bella inside and placed her on the bed in the spare bedroom where Emily told him.

The room was already filled with bowls of water and cloths, food and drinks and a first-aid kit in case Bella needed patching up.

Once Paul had laid Bella comfortably on the bed he was told to leave by Emily who set to work on cleaning up Bella the second the door was closed.

It felt like hours but was probably only minutes later when they heard Bella begin to stir.

POV Bella

When consciousness took over again the pain was gone. I was now lying on a comfortable and warm piece of furniture and I could smell muffins. I could also feel someone rubbing a cloth along my legs. I took a deep breath in and opened my eyes.

The room I was in was cosy, there was a wood dresser in the corner and matching wood furniture like the bedside table and a chair that was currently being sat on by the woman who was cleaning my legs. I was surprised to see that it was Emily, Sam's fiancée.

"Well, it's good to see you're okay. I've checked you over and considering how much blood is on you it's surprising to see you have absolutely no marks on you whatsoever." She put the blood stained cloth down into a bowl and turned to face me completely. "Would you like to take a shower or have something to eat?" As much as the food smelt amazing I knew that I looked (and probably smelt) gross, so I decided on the shower first. "Alright the bathroom is just through there and I'll get you some clean clothes ready." She pointed to a door to my right and then left the room.

I got up off the bed and walked to the bathroom. It was bigger than I imagined but still quite small, I didn't mind though, all I cared about was the fact that it had the necessities. I used the toilet and stripped off. There was a knock on the door and then Emily's voice rang through the wood.

"I've brought you some clothes that I'm sure will fit you, a clean towel, a hair brush and a new toothbrush." I opened the door slightly and took them.

"Thanks Emily." I closed the door and locked it. I put the clothes and things down and put the towel over the radiator to get it warm. I turned the shower on and got in.

The water took some time to warm up but it was nice and soothing and getting all that grime and blood off my body felt great. I stayed in the shower longer than usual, mainly because it took forever to get all the crap off my body, but also because after all that pain and torture it felt absolutely fantastic to be in the shower and letting my body relax.

I washed myself as thoroughly as I could, scrubbing and re-scrubbing my skin and hair until I was red raw. I got out the shower after washing myself at least three times. I draped the hot towel around myself and looked in the mirror. I looked like normal, as if nothing had changed. I brushed my hair out and thanked genetics that I wasn't head sore. I brushed my teeth after my hair and then changed into the jeans and the t-shirt that Emily leant me. Once I was dressed I left the bathroom to find Emily sat on the chair she was in before.

"How do you feel?" She asked, taking my bloodied clothes from me.

"Better, thank you." I said, smiling at her.

"There's someone here to see you Bella." She stood up and walked out the room. I followed her out the bedroom and through a hall then into the kitchen. I wasn't surprised to find Sam, Jared and Paul there but I was by extremely surprised by the last person I saw.

"Jasper!" I ran to him and flung myself in his arms. He grinned when he saw me and picked me up, hugging me tightly.

"I'm so sorry for not being there Bella. I missed you so much and I hate that I wasn't there to protect you. I'm so sorry." I shushed him by kissing him.

"Jasper, you have nothing to be sorry for." I spoke once I had pulled away. "There was nothing you could have done to prevent this, it had to happen at some point, at least she's gone now. She is gone right?" I asked, looking around the room at uncomfortable looking shape shifters.

"Yeah she's gone, I had the pleasure of decapitating her myself." Spoke Paul, looking extremely smug about his kill.

I let go of Jasper so I could hug the wolves.

"Thank you for saving my life, I owe you so much, especially for letting Jasper come here, I know it's against the Treaty, but it means so much to me." I hugged them again and they reciprocated although Paul was a little too enthusiastic about the hug.

"Well, technically he's not a Cullen so we've decided the Treaty doesn't apply to him, but we've discussed new terms applying only to him and they suit us all." Sam nodded to Jasper and Jasper returned it.

"Yes, Bella we've yet to decide what to do with Laurent, if you'd like to come outside so we can decide." They led me outside, Jasper keeping my hand in his the entire time.

I was surprised again to find Jake sitting with Embry guarding Laurent.

"Jake?" He turned to me and smiled quite sheepishly before hugging me. "When did you phase?" I asked as I pulled away from out hug.

"Today, I'm still trying to get my head around everything. I can't believe this is all real, and that you know everything." He ran his fingers through his hair and kept his eyes on the ground.

"I know, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you."

"It's alright Bella, I did kinda always know." I smiled at him and then looked to Laurent. He was keeping his eyes down and standing by a tree as far from everyone as they would allow him.

"What do you want to do with him Bella?" I looked at him for a moment, I knew he wouldn't look at me, I knew he was ashamed of what he'd been party to, and I knew that he wasn't stupid enough to do it again.

"Let him go back to Denali." The wolves started protesting, even Jasper said he deserves some punishment for what he did but I wasn't having it.

"He didn't actually do anything, except warn Jasper what was happening and help me out when Victoria wasn't around, he saved my life and I'm not going to punish him for that." They started shouting again, saying that one Leech gone isn't anything bad no matter what small good things they did when they were doing bad. It annoyed me so I let the heat take over my muscles, I let the power of vampire run through my veins and I started shouting.

"He has a mate! I for one will not have her live in eternal misery because he owed a life debt that was called to be paid. I can't imagine what it would be like without Jasper just like I doubt Sam could imagine life without Emily or vice versa, I will not let his soul mate go punished for someone else's actions. But Laurent, be warned, if you ever do something like that again, I won't be so civil." He stared at me for a moment before he nodded, smiled and began to leave. I let him get so far into the forest before I spoke again. "And Laurent, thank you." I heard his faint, 'you're welcome' before I was sure he was gone for good.

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KV =D