Steps were starting to take place, one by one. Bella went to go see a associate that Jasper has known for years to get documents for both Jacob and Renesmee in case they had to flee. Their lives were hanging in the balance, since Jacob has imprinted on Renesmee he would protect her to the death. So Bella wanted to make sure their future was going to be okay and fine. We also talked with all of the vampires in attendance about the moves the Volturi was going to make with us. Eleazar explained that the Volturi would kill and entire coven in order to take a rare few that have powers that they wanted.

"This is all about Alice, he has no one like her." Edward explained aloud as we all met in the living room of the house. It gave me chills thinking about Alice and why they wanted her so badly. But I knew she was not the only one in the family he wanted, he wanted me. He's been wanting me for year.

"Not just Alice, Edward." I said to him aloud in the room. Everyone looked over in my direction, and I saw my own family look at me with concern, "They want me as well." It killed me saying it, but then again I knew it was true. If he was going to get Alice, he would most certainly get to me as well.

"That's why Alice left." Bella said aloud in a sudden realization.

"But why does he need witnesses?" Emmett asked in curiosity.

"To spread the word that justice has been served, after he slaughters an entire coven." Allistair said aloud with his British accent hitting the room. I then saw some of us reaction to his explanation in a negative fashion, looking rather scared. Even Tanya grasped Carmen's hand in freight from the thought as Sam clutched my hand tightly in his. I saw the head of the Egyptian clan, Amun, get up and walk over to Benjamin and his mate Tia.

"Benjamin, Tia, we're leaving." he said in almost a demanding tone of voice.

"And where would you go?" Edward asked him aloud, seeing all the eyes on him now as he stood by Rosalie and Esme, "What makes you think they'll be satisfied with Alice? What's to stop them from going after Benjamin next? Or my sister Emma, or Zafrina, or Kate, or Anyone else with a gift, anyone they wanted. Their goal isn't punishment, it's about power, it's acquisition. Carlisle may ask you to fight, but I will. For the sake of my family, but also for yours, and for the way you wanna live."

There was a moment of silence in the room, all of us deciding what we were going to do and where we stood with our family. I knew I wanted to fight, though I knew my own neck was on the chopping block and so was Alice's head and Edward's head. I saw my husband get up from his spot next to me and stand in front of the group, the look of seriousness on his face as I watched him.

"I'll fight with my family." He said aloud in a stern tone, having me get up with him as well and take his hand in my own gloved hand. I looked at Edward with reassurance on his face.

"We both will. I will not let them destroy my family." I said aloud to my brother and the rest of my family. I then looked to my left, seeing Jacob get up as well.

"The packs will fight. We've never been afraid to fight vampires." Jacob said aloud. One by one the vampires in the room decided to help us in this process, giving me more hope that we will survive this since we have more in numbers. But I was still scared as to how I was going to survive, since there was a personal vendetta against me.

Thanks to Demetri.

Christmas came to us, and the snow was falling once more around us. Bella, Renesmee, Edward and Jacob went to Bella's father's home for the day, along with Seth and Leah. I wanted to spend the day with Sam as the other vampires went out of the state to go hunting, since we couldn't risk them hunting in the area with the wolves around. And with the wolves, more boys were shifting and becoming a part of the pack because of the increasing amount of vampires in the forest.

Our family stayed behind at our home, having our own time together as a family for the holidays. When the morning came, we did exchange presents with one another, and of course Renesmee got a good amount of gifts from her Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents. I gave her some sheet music for her to read and use for her piano playing. On the receiving end of the deal, Edward gave me cell sheet music that I haven't used yet, Esme got me some new furniture for our house in Oregon, Jasper gave me plenty of new books to read from the 16th century in England, Alice gave me plenty of clothes that were close enough to my taste. Carlsile also gave me some stocks as a gift to use in the future for both Sam and myself, Emmett and Sam both pitched in to get me a new motorcycle as a way of transportation. Since I was never one to have my own car, a cycle was the next best thing. It was even better when the family also bought a cycle for Sam as well.

Since we were a pair.

Sam and I gave each other new wedding rings, since we have been together for over fifty years. We wanted to keep our old rings, but we felt as though a new set of rings would be suitable for the new years to come as a couple. His ring was a thick silver band, and my band was a little more exquisite. At first I didn't want a ring that was much too expensive, it was not who I was as a woman. But with constant reassurance from Sam, he gave me the most beautiful ring I would ever wanted. There was a round diamond with smaller diamonds surrounding it, a Tiffany and Co. ring that made me feel overwhelmed just looking at it on my finger. I looked at the ring on my hand as we were both outside near the house, alone together

"This is far too much for a gift for me." I said to him aloud as I looked at the ring on my finger. It was quiet that Christmas Day. I saw the snow falling around us in almost a romantic way as I heard Sam chuckle next to me. He wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed the side of my head in a loving manner.

"I find it is not enough, but I wanted to give you this for awhile." Sam explained to me aloud in a soft tone, "And since we have been married for over fifty years, it's high time I show you how much you mean to me."

"And do you think you can buy me with mere stones?" I asked him in a coy tone, seeing what he was trying to say to me.

"You know I don't do that." Sam said to me, having me move around in his arms and look at him completely. I loved looking at his face on a regular basis, the face of pure joy and hope that I longed for in this vampire life. I smiled lovingly at him, then looking down at the ring that was still glittering in the sunlight.

"I still think it's a rather large gift." I said to him in a simple tone. BUt Sam shook his head and held my hand in both of his. The ring was on top of our conjoined hands, having me see him look down at the ring. I knew he wanted to give em everything that I could ever wanted, but I was never one to have things given to me to show love. And he knew that. Sam knew far better than anyone else in the family, even Edward.

"I know, and I know you are not one to buy things, like Rosalie or Alice." Sam explained to me in a genuine tone. I smirked from his remark, thinking of both Alice and Rosalie and their love for clothing, "But I wanted to give you something that does in fact represent my love for you." I grinned from the remark. Who could I to argue with him, knowing his heart was good and he wanted to physically show me through a symbol. I looked away from my own ring to the ring that was on Sam's finger, and that itself was just as beautiful as my own ring. I brought both of his hands to my own and kissed them lovingly in front of him.

"I don't deserve you." I said to him in almost a defeated tone, knowing I lost the argument of the ring. Sam grinned from ear to ear. He kissed the top of my head and I felt him smile through the kiss.

"I beg to differ. I love you, Emma Chang Cullen. Don't you ever doubt how much you mean to me." He said to me in a voice low enough for the both of us to hear. I was never one to doubt out love for once another, and even though for a mere second I didn't think the ring was appropriate, I knew he did this out of pure love for me and nothing else in a selfish manner. Before we could say something else with each other, I saw the one lone vampire named Allistair walk out of the house and over to the edge of the woods. I raised by eyebrow at what he was doing, since he did not want to be here in there first place. Allistair spotted the both of us, his hands shoved in his jacket pockets and walked over.

"I have no need to be here anymore." He explained to me, having Sam and myself move away from each other and face him with confusion on our faces.

"Does Carlisle know you're leaving?" I asked him, folding my arms in front of myself with a stern look on my face.

"He'll find out soon enough. Besides, it's not my fight, since The Volturi is not my real top of tea. I see nothing positive coming out of this." He explained to the both of us, having me look away from him for a mere second of worry. Allistair looked behind us at the house once more and then sped off into the woods without one more word to the both of us. It made me confused, as ti why he would want to be here in the first place. Although we lost one vampire, whom didn't want to be there in the first place, I was started to get more nervous and more scared about what was going to happen to us.

The days were closing in, and we were loosing time.