Chapter 3
I had packed Renessmee a bag and sent her off with Jake for the day while we hunted. She so excited to be spending the day with Jacob and the pack they all adored her and loved her visits. Edward
and I ran back to the house to the house to meet Carlisle, Esme, Alice, and Jasper for a hunting trip. We were all giving Rose and Emmett the house for the day they still hadn't worked out all of their
issues and needed to be alone. Everyone was already waiting by the porch ready to go when we arrived. As we took off into the woods I followed behind Edward closely who was leading our group
through the winding trees to a herd of deer that I could now smell. Their sweet scent was causing the flames to lick at my throat and I just let go allowing my senses to take over while I took out three
deer before sitting back to watch Edward dance around a mountain lion he had found a few yards away. He was so graceful as he crouched ready to spring when an ear splitting scream made us all
jump where we stood and dash over to Alice. Jasper was already there holding her in his arms as she lay torpid from whatever she had just seen. "Alice? Baby, talk to me. What did you see?"
"I-I-It's ." She was so taken aback that she was unable to speak. I turned to Edward who looked like he had turned solid white also. "Edward, what is wrong?" "It's Victor. Esme he is alive and coming
here. He saw you when you and Carlisle when you went to California to hunt and he wants you back. He is part of the southerners so he has an army that he is bringing here in one week to get you
back." By now Alice had regained her composure and was standing but Esme was in complete shock unable to speak. I looked from Edward to Carlisle for answers but non could be found both of them
wore the same mask of shock and anger. I let my shield down to talk to Edward, Edward, what is wrong? He whispered something to Jasper, grabbed my hand, and took off running to where I had no
idea. It didn't take me long to figure out where he was taking me when I began to smell our scent being crossed through the familiar paths that lead straight to our meadow. He never let go of my
hands and I knew something was wrong. His face was a mask of anger, torture, and pain that I knew was all for his mother. My heart ached seeing them all like this but I was so confused as to
what had happened between Esme and Victor. I put my palm against his cheek feeling him calm down under my touch, "Edward, what happened?" He hisitated but answered me, "Victor as you know
is Esme's ex husband from when she was human but she hated him. They were forced together by their parents back in 1925. From the outside everything looked wonderful for them but when the
doors closed he beat her every night until she was found out she was pregant. He loved and adored his new son more than anything. When the baby died he blamed Esme for his death. Esme
couldn't take it anymore now that she had lost her very reason for living so she decided to kill herself. She thought it was the only way since back then divorce was an abominasion so a few days
after the baby's funeral she went up to a cliff face high in the mountains and jumped. Hikers found her a few hours later but the doctors pronounced her dead at the hospital until Carlisle saw her. He
could still hear her heart and wanted to help her so he changed her." We fell silent for a long time as I thought back through everything that he had just said. I felt so bad for my mother. Every emotion
possible was flowing through me, anger, pain, remorse, sympathy and I just wanted to run back to her and wrap her in my arms. "I had to get away from there before I lost it. The images of what she
went through still haunt me to this day and I couldn't take reliving them again." "I understand." He smiled pulling me up with him. "We need to be getting back Nessie will be home soon." We ran the
whole way back to the house to wait for Jake and Nessie to return.
Please R&R! If you guys want to see my interpretation of what Esme's ex looks like send me your email address and I will forward you the pic! Also If you want to know my inspiration for Love's Lasting Touch I listened to Stand In The Rain - SuperChick. It really inspired me in places for my story. Anywho I hope you guys like it!