Just like I promised the next chapter.

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Chapter Twenty Seven - A glimpse of what my life would be like without you.

BPOV

The wolves carried on fighting but Dr Cullen immediately ran over to Paul and started to get to work. The vampire was still holding me back. I cried and screamed but she wasn't letting go. I could no longer see what was happening around me, all that was been seen was the figure of Paul in wolf form laid on the floor - not moving.

I felt the Cullen pulling me back but this time I didn't protest. What's the point when you have lost hope. I couldn't even make sense of where we were going, I was just be pulled and the images of Paul's lifeless form on the fall was shooting around my head. I felt someone sit me down. I looked around. We were at Paul's.

Paul.

A tear fell down my face. "Bella don't cry, everything will be fine" Tom tried to comfort me from his seat next to mine. I didn't even acknowledge him or any of them. My dad came to hug me countless times but I never returned it. I couldn't bring my self to move, I just sat there in the same position, staring at the wall. I was trying to not think, but that was impossible. Impossible to me who had just seen Paul laid on the floor unconscious, or even worse dead.

The front door slammed open. I didn't turn around to see who it was. I knew it was a group of people because everyone noise was multiplied. I heard the people around me moving and talking loudly but I didn't catch any of it. What is wrong with me, why am I not trying to find out what is happening with Paul? Why am I just sat here? I need to move, I need to do something,

I tried but I couldn't.

"Bella" I didn't respond to the voice. "Bella come on. Everything is going to be fine" Jacob told me as he tried to catch my attention. I didn't give it to him. "Paul is upstairs with Dr Cullen. He managed to phase back. It may take a while to examine all the injures, maybe you should go home and get some sleep"

Yet again, I didn't respond.

He must have given up because I didn't hear his voice again.

The night was long and I was unable to sleep knowing that Paul was just on the other side of the wall been treated by Carlisle. The pack stayed as well. Most of which were asleep, all except Sam who I could feel watching me. I didn't look his way and never spoke.

It was morning before we heard anything from Carlisle on how Paul was doing. I hadn't slept eaten or drunk anything. What was the point with out Paul. I didn't listen to what Carlisle was saying because the thought of all Paul's injuries made me feel sick. I'm not ready to know yet.

"Can I go see him?" I asked and Sam and Carlisle stopped talking. My voice sounded rasping and my throat was sore from all the screaming. I didn't meet either of the eyes as I waited for there answer. I could feel everyone in the room looking at me shock and happy that I had finally spoken. Carlisle was the one to respond.

"Of coarse you can Bella. He is awake and was in fact asking for you before I came down here" I nodded my head and left the room. Before I got to the top of the stairs I heard Carlisle speak again, but he wasn't speaking to me. "They really love each other, don't they?"

Sam's voice was just a whisper but I managed to hear. "Yes, yes they do"

A smile lit up on my face. It wasn't a big one but it was something. I will only ever smile again if Paul is okay.

I opened the door and gasped as I saw him laid on his bed. He smiled at me but I could tell he was in pain. I walked over to him and preached on the side of his bed. I rested my hand on his cheek and he closed his eyes at my touch. He was wrapped in bandage's and cuts were visible all over his face and body.

"I'm so sorry, Paul" I whispered as a tear rolled down my face. "This is all my fault."

He opened his eyes and looked at me confused. "Bella you haven' done anything" his voice was low.

I shook my head. "Paul I know that vampire wanted me. It is my fault. You wouldn't have gotten hurt if -"

He cut me off. "If what Bella, if your blood didn't smell so good. You and I both know that is stupid" His gruff voice answered me.

I grabbed on to his hand and kissed each of his fingers. "I hate to see you hurt. I thought I'd lost you. I wouldn't be able to live with out you. Seeing you laid on the floor not moving - I thought you was dead. Paul what would I do with out you" I spoke through my tears. He slowly moved over in the bed and lifted up the cover for me to get in. I laid next to him and gently rested my head in his chest, been careful not to hurt him.

"Bella, I will do anything for you. As for me dieing, that will not happen, you wont get rid of me that easy. I'm going to be around for a long time. Now stop blaming yourself and tell me who told you about what they wanted" His face lit up with a grin.

"Leah" I smiled back weakly.

He surprise me by laughing. "I should have known." He shook his head.

We laid in an comfortable silence until there was a knock on the door. "Come in" Paul told them as he hugged me to him tighter.

"Right then Paul. You will need bed rest for the next week or so. No phasing for about a month and apart from that you should heal fine. If you have any problems please call me" He smiled at us. "Thanks" Paul replied probably not to happy about a leech been in his house.

Carlisle left and next to enter the room was Sam. He sat in a chair at the other side of the room and smiled at us both.

"I have been talking to Carlisle and he says he has a theory, about why Edward cant read either of your minds. We don't know for certain because the legends about both werewolves and vampires don't say anything about this situation." We nodded for Sam to continue. "Carlisle thinks that your imprint bond is that powerful it blocks everyone else out. He thinks that your bond has stopped Edward for reading either of your minds because no body else can read either of you like you read each other. That's what Carlisle thinks, but the pack just think that you are both freaks" He laughed.

I smiled as I thought of mine and Paul's strong bond. I held on to him as tight as I could and I felt his arms tighten too.

"The vampires that were on our land were an army. According to the Cullen's they were newborns and Victoria had created them only days ago so they were stronger than a normal vampire." I shuddered. "They were all destroyed though, none left at all" Sam smiled.

"I'm going to leave you two now, Emily wants me home, wedding plans." He groaned. "The guys will be visiting you tomorrow. Jacob as given them a order to leave you two alone." He smiled and walked out of the door.

When Sam had left I jumped up out of Paul's arms. He groaned and pouted. I laughed and kissed his cheek.

"What do you want for breakfast?" I asked as I picked up his empty glass to fill it up with more water.

"Bella you don't have to do that, I can look after myself."

"Nope its my job to take care of you." I smiled at him and he grinned back.

"Well in that case, I'll have a three course meal" He joked. I sat back down on his bed with my legs crossed.

"You know where the kitchen is, go make it yourself." I told him seriously. He went to get out of bed put I gently pushed him back in. "I was only kidding, what ever you want you can have" I kissed him gently on the lips, trying not to hurt him as my hands rested on his chest.

"I want you" He said against my lips.

"You already have me, so what food do you want?" I sat back you and looked down at him.

That day went by in a blur. We laid on Paul's bed and watched TV. I spent the night with him because I refused to leave. Not that Paul minded.

What about if something had happened if I'd gone? Paul needs me and I will be there for him. He risked his life for me the least I can do is give him all of me.

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