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BPOV

It had been a few weeks since I'd rejoined the Cullens. I was becoming familiar with the feeling of contentment and peace after so long being conflicted and hopeless. We had all enrolled in school in Quebec, and large one that gave us all an anonymity that allowed us to disappear in the crowd. The subjects were the same, but I was with Edward, with my family, and that made it all different. Made it better, more relaxed, more fun. If school could be referred to as fun anyways.

We had entered the house in a jumble of noise, Jasper and I arguing about the English essay. He insisted than The Red Room was nothing more than an experiment into a different genre for H.G Wells, whilst I was arguing that it was his way of trying to stop wide-spread superstition. Neither of us backed down, but we were rudely interrupted by my phone blaring from my pocket.

"Hello?"

"Goldie? Brilliant. Kate it's alright! She picked up!" Garrett's boisterous voice yelled through the phone, and I could just hear Kate's reply.

"Don't deafen her you eejit!"

"She's a vampire; she won't go deaf from some shouting!"

"But talking quieter wouldn't hurt anyone either," I put in, before Kate could reply. "I take it you made new friends in Denali then, Garrett?"

"Oh most definitely," he chuckled, "Tanya and I argue most of the time, but Kate and I are juuuust fine," I laughed at the smugness in his voice before reprimanding him.

"Tanya is nice, stop mocking her,"

"Mock? Me? Goldie I am offended,"

"No you're not, you're proud you can annoy Tanya so much,"

"Maybe," he conceded.

"Why was Kate worried I wouldn't pick up?" I said to change the subject. I pitied Tanya; Garrett could mock someone relentlessly without remorse.

"We were worried," he replied, and I could hear the caution in his tone.

"About?" I pressed. The Cullens were listening in curiously, but no one said anything, we were just waiting for answers. I honestly hadn't expected Garrett to call; I thought he'd be too preoccupied settling into Denali and getting used to staying in one place.

"There was a stranger asking for you. A vampire," he told me nervously. My breath caught in my throat.

"Did he give a name?" I asked in a strangled voice.

"No, just a message," he paused, then forced himself to continue; "He said to tell you 'you're mine and always will be.' Bella? Who would say something like that to you?" he was worried, but it was like I was hearing his voice from a great distance, a tinny sound hissing at me. I knew who had left the message, and the thought of seeing him again filled me with dread. I hadn't realized I had completely frozen until Edward took the phone from my hands.

"Thank you for telling us," he said calmly, before hanging up and crouching in front of me. "Do you know who it is?"

I nodded dumbly, the name sticking in my throat, filling my mouth with a bad taste.

"Is it Felix?" Edward continued. The name caused me to shake. I had been doing so well, not thinking of him and even when I did there was hardly any reaction, just fear. This was more than fear. This was terror, dread and horror. But underneath it all was a fine rage, growing stronger by the minute. How dare he come here? How dare he put me and my family in danger? How dare he try and ruin my happiness?

The anger stopped me from trembling and I looked into Edward's amber eyes. The rage that was building in me was reflected in them. His jaw was set in a firm line, his eyes burning with hatred and a need for revenge.

"It'll be alright, Bella," Carlisle said from the doorway, "there is no way we will hand you over to Felix, so there is no need for you to be afraid."

"But what if Aro sent him? If we killed Felix Aro would kill us in revenge," I knew we had to kill Felix. There was no doubt in my mind that it was the only way to make him stop. A part of me knew I should be horrified that I was preparing to kill a sentient being, but the majority of me felt calm, practicality I never knew I had settling over me.

"There is an easy way to find out," he smiled slyly, pressing his phone to his ear.

"Carlisle? To what do I owe the pleasure?" Aro's falsely pleasant voice reached my ears. "Did Bella reach you safely?"

"Yes she did, thank you. Our family is whole and happy once more. But back to the purpose of my call; I wish to ask you some questions," Carlisle replied in the same tone. It was slightly disturbing to see this kind man playing to word games of manipulation and viscous small talk.

"Questions? What about?" Aro's tone was politely inquisitive, but there was a tension to it that wasn't there before. He knew about Felix, that I was certain.

"I wished for you to verify something for me. By the laws you set down, if a member of the Volturi Guard acted on his own for the purpose of harming a vampire who had done no wrong, he is disowned from the Volturi, no longer given sanctuary or protection by the city walls. Am I correct in this thinking?"

"Yes, those were the laws I set down," Aro answered cautiously.

"And have you sent anyone after a coven recently, my friend? I have heard some disturbing rumors…"Carlisle tailed off, the perfect amount of concern in his voice.

"No, my friend, I have sent no one out to punish law breakers," Aro assured him.

"So if Felix acts to harm Bella my family and I are within our rights to defend ourselves?"

"Yes," Aro replied warily. There was nothing he could do. Carlisle had reminded him of his own laws, and there was nothing he could do in the face of them. To go against his own laws would tarnish everything he worked for.

"Thank you,"

"But only if he attacks," Aro added, "Otherwise you would be attacking a member of my Guard. And if he does attack, I feel I must warn you that I fear he is not alone, it appears Demetri has left us as well,"

"I understand. Thank you for your help," they disconnected and Carlisle turned to us all, a slight grin on his face.

"Why can't we just go after him?" Edward growled. The others agreed, but Carlisle and I shook our heads.

"To kill him now would risk the wrath of the Volturi," Carlisle said, "We must wait until he comes to us,"

He was about to continue when Alice squealed in delight and rushed to the door, all of following wondering what had caused this odd behavior. Well, she was always a little odd, but this seemed a bit more odd than normal. Edward was frowning, obviously trying to discern her thoughts.

"Aro was wrong," Alice chirped happily as she let in the visitor, "He didn't go to join Felix, he came to help us,"

Demetri watched us take in his sudden arrival. Rosalie and Jasper looked suspicious, but the others were watching me. I was okay though, Demetri was Heidi's friend if not mine, and he had never harmed me.

Besides, his eyes were gold.

"When did you change?" I asked when silence had settled in for too long.

"After you left," he smiled ruefully, "It's more difficult than I thought it would be," he met the gazes of my family steadily, unashamed of his presence. Alice was beaming at his side, she had obviously foreseen that his appearance wouldn't cause any harm. Edward nodded reluctantly in his direction, his hand grasping mine tightly.

"It was Felix's idea to kill Heidi," he told everyone to be answered by growls ripping from our throats. "She was my friend and I want vengeance for her death," he said it like he was stating the weather. Everyone nodded in approval.

"Could you track him?" Jasper asked.

"There's no need. He's coming here already," I felt my body tense for a moment before relaxing. He couldn't get me anymore. I was safe with my family, and Aro had basically washed his hands of Felix's fate.

"Alice?" Jasper's voice wrenched me from my thoughts of Felix, and I focused on her face. Her eyes were glazed and her mouth slightly open. Edward's hand tightened around mine as his rage filled scream echoed through the house.

What did she see?

Can you guess?

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