A/N It took me awhile to write this one. Ok if you don't remember Catherine read chapter 7 again. The Past is when Alex was young and not a vampire hope you enjoy it! oh and I'm going to do a few of these past things so you can get the full view on Alex and Cat relationship no matter how much you don't won't it to be true. Remember to see my cousins story and reveiw.

Chapter 18

THE PAST

ALEX POV

(read A/N so you know what this is)"Please, no Alexander!" Catherine cried as I dragged her toward the dance floor. It was Christmas Eve and we had been invited to Daniel and Sarah's annual Christmas Eve Ball.

"Relax Cat," I mutter, swinging her into my arms as the orchestra struck up a fast paced song.

"I can't dance!" She says in a hoarse whisper, looking down at our feet as they moved in rhythm.

"What are you doing now, love?" I said, she glanced up at me and I stared deep into her bright blue eyes. She blushed and quickly looked down. "A beautiful blushing wife."

I studied her glowing face, I felt ashamed of that I had once dreaded marrying this girl. Now she was the love of my life and she had given me the little bundle of joy, Alexandria.

"Alex can we please stop dancing?" Catherine whined after three dances, she looked as if she was going to pass out. I chuckled as I led her away from the dancing couples and toward outside, where a huge bonfire burned.

"I would suggest you get used to this Cat. We'll be dancing for the rest of our lives." I teased, as she grimaced. I noticed though that her face quickly transformed into something I didn't recognize as if she was in great pain.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"Yes." She said quickly, giving me a not at all reassuring smile.

"Alex!" I glanced up to see Nick and Claire making their way toward us. My grin fell away as I noticed purplish bruise on her left cheek. Nick shook his head ever so slightly, and I quickly pasted a grin back on my face.

"Clarie you look mighty pretty." I said as cheerful as I could. She smiled at me and ran the rest of the distance and fell into my arms.

"It's been to long big brother." She muttered into my shoulder.

"Very long," I say softly as she pulled back from me. She smiled at me as if she was three years old once again.

"Claire why don't you tell Alex the good news," Nick said cheerfully, but when I glanced over at him his eyes were hard and dangerous. Claire grinned enthusiastically brightening up her face.

"I'm having a baby!"

"Congratulations, Claire!" Catherine exclaims and embraces my sister.

"Yes, congratulations," I say trying hard to mean it, but the thought of Claire having the child of that scumbag…

"Alex come with me." Nick whispers grabbing my upper arm and pulling me to the opposite side of the huge bonfire.

"Nicholas…"

"I know." He stopped walking and took in a deep breath. Then he looked back at me, staring me straight in eye. "There is nothing we can do."

"Nicholas if we wait any longer he will kill her!" I whisper fiercely, yanking my arm from his grasp.

"If he does," He paused glancing back at Claire, who was now talking to a young woman. "He will go through ten times as much pain he caused her."

"Why can't we do something now!"

"Because we just can't Alex. We have no say in what goes in her life anymore." he looks back at me giving me a slight smile. "We must treasure the time we have with her."

Ella Pov

"Doubt? Doubt what?" I said, tightening my hands on Margie's shoulder, but Margie was shaking her head slowly.

"It's nothing, Eleanor. We need to keep moving." Margie said shrugging my hands off of her shoulders. She ran past me and almost everyone followed her lead, only Edward and Bella were beside me.

"Who's Alexander?" Edward asks cocking his head.

"A very close friend," I say simply, feeling numb all over. Margie saw something—to be truthful I was scared. Scared it was something that would take Alex away from me forever.

"Are you ok?" He asks concern written in his golden eyes, I could still remember the bright emeralds that used to be the window to his soul.

"No, but once I figure out what's going on I will be." I mutter stepping defiantly forward.

Edward was suddenly flying past me. Narrowing my eyes I picked up my speed and followed until I was beside him. He glanced over at me and smiled.

I heard a soft snap of a twig just as a bad smelling something was charging toward us. It was a dark chocolate color, and looked like an over grown mongrel. Edward and I both jumped to the side snarling.

"The wolf is young and inexperienced." Edward mutters softly. "He is disobeying orders."

"The point is?" I snap, watching every step the werewolf took. He was preparing to attack. I leaned forward preparing myself to fight.

'Don't," Edward said his arm suddenly out in front of me blocking my access to the wolf.

"What do you suppose we do Edward? He is going to attack.' I say trying to push myself past his arm, but it was like a iron bar. I glanced back, where Bella was watching Edward like a hawk.

The werewolf finally decided to attack. Edward leaned forward, when three other wolfs came bursting through the under brush. The sandy colored wolf blocked the young werewolf's attack, while the other two bullied him back to where they had come from.

The sandy colored wolf stared past me at Bella and growling furiously, he glared at Edward. Edward's face hardened, as the sandy colored wolf made his way after the others.

"What did he say?" I ask softly.

"He claims I'm using Bella as a peace maker. We both know, a time will come when Bella isn't here, and the vampires and the werewolf's will fight to the destruction of the other." Edward mutters silently, so only I could hear.

I'll fight with you, when the time comes. It is me and my sisters fault you are in this mess. I say in my mind, grabbing his hand.

"What about your friend?" he mumbles squeezing my hand

When he figures out whatever Margie saw, then he will come and find me. If he isn't here by the time the war ends I'll go find him and bring him here before the wedding.

"Edward?" Bella says questioningly behind us. Just at that moment Edward's coven and my sisters were coming toward us.

"We were just surrounded by the pack, but they dispersed after a few minuets.' Alice calls out dancing to Edward's side.

"They said they will let us off, but next time they won't be so tolerant." Edward said nonchalantly but his slightly raised eyebrows tipped his family off that there was more to it than that.

War was coming.

Alex Pov

I glance behind me to see her. Her golden brown hair slid over shoulder, her red eyes stopping my breath.

"Catherine?" I croak, she laughs lightly and steps forward. She stretched out her and gently stroked my cheek.

"It is you Alexander!" She mutters leaning in closer, until our lips were only an inch a part. Before I knew it had her in my arms and I was kissing her. A missing piece was suddenly in place. I pulled her closer to me.

I was expecting to see her face, but I did. Ella stared at me, shocked and hurt written all over her face. As if the woman in my arms burned me, I jumped back trying to catch my breath. What had I done?

"Alex?" Catherine watched me curiously.

"I can't." I said sudden anger at her boiled in my body.

"Can't what Alexander?" She says mockingly gliding closer. This time she placed her lips on mine and I was suddenly holding closer to me. I pushed Ella's face away as if it was a pesky fly. It was wrong I knew that deep in my soul, but I couldn't help it. I had once loved this woman as much as I do Ella, maybe even more than Ella.