Sam and I ran through the forest in the direction Carlisle pointed for us. He told us there was a retreat, or a small cabin if you will, along the edge of Alaska that is completely isolated and away from the rest of civilization. And with a toast from the family, along with hugs and kisses from my siblings, we were sent off to the retreat.

I knew the confrontation with Demetri was not going to settle very well with the family, nor was it ever going to be settled with me. My decision, thought Edward and Alice knew about it, was going to be both heart braking and hard to make. The last thing I wanted, ever in this life, was to hurt those who helped me live my life better. And if I were going to stay with the Cullens, I would hurt them and place them in danger. I just had to clear this decision with SAm, and see if this is what he wanted.

We reached towards the edge of the land of Alaska in the Bering Land Bridge National Reserve, seeing the landscape in front of us and the ocean. I can feel how cold it was there, since the snow was covering the area in a thick state. Sam clutched my hand, seeing me look over at him. He was wearing his white dress shirt, rolled up sleeves with black pants, black suspenders and bare feet. I was wearing a red low v neck party dress Rosalie bought me as a gift, having my hair down past my shoulder blades. Sam was holding a bag for the both of us, with a change of clothes inside. Thankfully Esme packed our bag so we don't have to be in the same clothes over and over again.

"We're not far from the cabin, let's go!" Sam said in a excited tone. I smiled and we both started to run once more. Passing the snow littered trees and upon the snowy floor, I felt like I was back in the Nutcracker and dancing through the trees with the Prince. I recall looking over at Sam once or twice as we ran, though I can dodge the trees and rocks on the ground with ease. Sam's face was filled with youth and adventure, along with love and life. I saw him smile as he ran, looking over at me briefly before we stopped in front of the house.

We were at the Devil Mountain Lakes, the house was perched along the edge of the lake. We were surrounded by maars, though the house itself was on top of the maars and was not effected by it. The lake itself was rather large, and it looked beautiful. I looked from the lake over to the house. It had to be more of a cottage than a cabin, looking rather ancient yet quant. Sam and I walked over to the cottage.

OPening the front doors, I could see Esme's handy work, since the cottage looked very comfortable and sophisticated. It had the touch of the Cullen family, making me smile. Sam placed the bag on the light blue couch and closed the door behind us as I looked at the white little kitchen. Sam walked over to me and wrapped his arms around me from behind, kissing my neck once and making me sigh.

"We're officially on our honeymoon." Sam whispered into my hair as I smiled from the thought. We were a couple now, officially and I was beyond happy. Demetri was the last thing on my mind as I whirled around and faced him completely. I saw nothing but pure joy on his face, a smile that showed his innocence, his eyes that showed devotion, and his spirit could be seen. I traced his lips with one of my fingers, feeling the lust coming in for the both of us.

"I finally call you husband." I said to him in a low tone, having him bit his lip and his hands go to my waits in a seductive way.

"And I can call you wife, mine and mine alone." He said to me in a whisper, leaning down and giving me a passionate kiss. I moaned through the kiss, knowing it was one of many that we would share for the next month on our honeymoon. As he carried me to the bedroom, closing the door and the past behind us, I knew we were starting a new adventure.

I stepped out from the cabin and into the open air, seeing the Lake in front of us and the sun high above. It was cold outside, though I wore one of the cotton dresses that Rosalie packed. Our month long Honeymoon was coming to an end, though it seemed like a century alone with Sam.

I cherished every moment I had with him, since we were spending most of our time along in the bedroom and trying to maintain the fire that was between us. It was impossible, since we both were so enraptured with each other. It was hard for me, since I almost hurt him a few times because of my ability, but I made it through. Sam was getting stronger with my ability, knowing how to fight back at the right moment. Though we did have time to go hunting in the deep forest miles away. Although it was only the two of us, I loved it. We needed that time away just the two of us, and to be content with one another.

I felt the sun hit my skin, making my skin shimmer in the sunlight. It was the few times I enjoyed being out in the sun and not afraid of who I was. My body was glittering in the sun, as if I was in fact a chandelier. I smiled, closing my eyes and drinking in the moment. Though my next thought when to Demetri and the thought that he was going to be tracking me for as along as he wants, which meant that he was going to track the family. I opened my eyes once more as I heard the cottage door opening and closing behind me. I looked behind me, seeing Sam stand there on the porch about 10 feet away from me.

He was wearing a cotton shirt, rolled up at the sleeves, and jeans. I felt a overwhelming feeling of love towards him, just seeing him there glittering in the sun and smiling at me. Though his hair was untamed, he looked like the most beautiful being I have ever laid eyes on..

"What are you doing out here?" he asked me, walking over to me and standing next to me. I only smiled at me, taking his awaiting hand in mine and kissing him lightly on the lips.

"I'm thinking, of our future." I said to him aloud, seeing him look at me with a hint of confusion.

"What about it?" he asked me, as if it was nothing to worry about. But for me it was, since it meant danger for the whole family.

"I was thinking about our future, and where we will be in a few years." I explained to him, seeing him face me fully. He could read me like a book, which was something i both loved and hated about him.

"You are thinking about something else, I can tell. Something's troubling you." He said to me in a more serious tone. I sighed, knowing that stalling what was on the mind any longer would be a bad decision.

"We both know that Demetri won't stop tracking me, and if he does something in order to get to the both of us….like hurting the family….I won't be able to forgive myself." I explained to him in a more scared tone. Sam rubbed my arms with his hands, trying to soothe me.

"Our family will not let Demetri hurt them, you know that." Sam countered with me in a soothing tone, but I shook my head.

"But that's only Demetri. We don't know about the rest of the Volturi, and knowing Aro, he will do whatever he can in order to get to us. I don't want to have the family be placed in danger because of us, because of me." I explained to him in now a broken tone. Sam hushed me, kissing my forehead and shaking his head.

"Emma, our family loves you too much to be placed in risk. We won't let it happen, I won't since you are me wife now. I won't let them take you away from me. Hell, I won't let them take us, if that is the case. And you know Carlisle, Edward and the rest of the family. They are fighters, and they will fight them if they have to." Sam explained to me, and I knew he was telling the truth. We both knew that they will fight for me if they had the chance. But I wanted to protect them.

"We need to protect them, Sam." I said to him in a serious tone, seeing him look at me with curiosity as to what I was thinking.

"How can we do that?" Sam asked me aloud, having me bit my lip. He would hate me for what I was thinking of doing, but then again he might agree with me.

"We leave the family." I said in a worried tone, having him be quiet since it was a shock. His golden eyes went wide as I kept talking, "We leave the family, so they won't be at more of a risk if we are with them."

"I don't see how this will help them in the long run, Emma." Sam said to me, having me move away from him and look away for a moment, trying to compose myself before being a wreck, "The Cullens have protected us for over a decade."

"And I feel as though we need to protect them in return. If anything does happen to them, because of me, I would never forgive myself. I know that Demetri will find me at the right moment and kill the family to get to me." I explained to Sam, seeing him shake his head in disagreement.

"There has to be another way." Sam said aloud to me, having me walk over to him and seeing him try to think of another way. I knew this was going to be hard for him to grasp and understand, and I hated doing this to him. I placed my hands on his face, framing him to look at me. I could see the black veins coming from my hands onto his skin.

"This is killing me as much as it is to you, Sam. I don't want this, I never did. But I want to protect the family that brought us together." I explained to him, seeing him search my golden eyes with his and I knew he understood then, nodding his head and kissing me softly. Our decision was made and he pulled away, looking down at me.

"This will break their hearts. I know Esme won't like it." Sam said to me, having me feel my heart aching more from that new thought.

"None of them will, but I know it's what we have to do."