I'm so sorry it took me forever to update!

I've just been really busy and haven't had the time. But I'm here now!

This is the chapter where things start getting good!

Enjoy!

BPOV

At first, I thought that it was just my imagination. But then I heard the crunch of a small branch and realized that someone was trying to be quiet.

I looked around the woods. There was nothing but trees (and boy was there a lot of them!). Surely the noise could have been an animal going about its daily business. Right?

I sighed. Why in the world was I being so paranoid? Here it was the perfect day and I was out looking for trouble. I really needed to calm down. Hmm, I thought with a smile, maybe Jasper's having an off day. Where is he when I need him?

At that, I relaxed. My shoulders, which I hadn't realized had gone stiff, untensed. I smiled, once again thinking about how I was finally becoming Edward's bride.

I turned around to go back inside... and almost fell off the balcony.

There standing before me was a vampire. It had to be a vampire. How else could he have been so quiet? Why else would he look so... not human?

I almost screamed; but his hand whipped out and covered my mouth before I could make a sound. I was backed up against the railing, staring straight into the eyes of hell.

I stood there, frozen in fear. My eyes were probably wide and filled with terror. I tried to take in what he looked like. Tall (about Edward's height), dark hair (like Emmett's), and cold black eyes (like... like James'). I would need to know these things when I told Edward.

If I even got the chance to tell Edward.

Tears began falling down my cheeks. The vampire, still clamping my mouth shut, smiled. It was a deadly smile; one that made my blood run cold. With his other hand, he grabbed my wrist and held it tightly at my side.

"Hello Bella," he said in a smooth, quiet tone. He had one of those voices where you automatically think DANGER. You know; the one that every other teenage girl wants to get into a car with. Even if they know he's bad.

I wasn't like that. I picked up on his danger status instantly and wanted to get as far away from him as I could. It's really never a good sign when a mysterious stranger knows your name and you don't know theirs.

He continued to stare at me. What he was looking for? I have no idea.

"Do not scream," he ordered, and I knew that I wouldn't.

He released my mouth and I gasped. He then took my other wrist and pinned it to my other side. I was trapped (obviously).

"What do you want?" I eventually whispered.

There was that smile again. "That's a very broad subject," he said quietly. "But, right now... I just want to have some fun."

That did it. I don't know why I hadn't already, but it was then that I decided to start fighting. I had noticed that his grip on my wrist had loosened, so I jerked away quickly and shoved against him as hard as I could.

Gee, did that go over well or what?

As with all the Cullens, I didn't budge him one inch. He grabbed my forearms and pulled me to him tightly, way too uncomfortable for my liking. I struggled as hard as I could, but that got me no where.

I sucked in a breath, ready to scream as loud as I could, but was once again cut off by his hand clamping firmly over my mouth.

It seemed like no matter what I did, I didn't do anything. He continued to hold me tightly and I knew he could crush me instantly if he wanted to. But he seemed to be holding back.

Like he didn't want me dead. Yet. Crap.

"What a shame," he whispered darkly in my ear, "it didn't have to be this way."

He turned me around sharply so that I was staring up into his cruel, dark eyes. There was nothing I could do. If only Edward had changed me sooner; I may have had a chance. Now it was too late.

"I'm sorry," I saw his lips mouth softly through my blurry sight. Then, as quick as a wink, he brought his rock-like forehead hard against mine. It was nothing for him; but I couldn't handle it.

The world caved in quickly around me and everything went black. I went black. I went completely limp and unconscious. Although, one thought did run through my mind in that last moment.

Why wasn't my future vampire family, with their highly keen senses, not here? Saving me?

Sorry it was kind of short. But... how was it?!

I told you - it starts getting good from here on!

I'll update as soon as I can! Comments are welcome!

P.S. Jacob's POV is next!