Acceptance Chapter 17: Kick in the teeth, a twilight fanfic

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Chapter 16 - Kick in the teeth

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I could hear the snarls and hisses as I stood there in shock. What had made my Edward react like that? I was brought out of my daze by Emmett's shouting. I looked up and saw the love of my life slam into my old best friend, sending him flying into a tree. Sam grabbed Edward around his shoulders but Edward broke out of it easily as he was not in wolf form.

I turned and saw Alice with a worried look on her face. Even she could not predict what would happen. Emmett and Jasper were already running towards the forest to help and I could not help but follow. Alice grabbed my wrist but before she could speak –

"Alice, you cannot keep me away! I will not stand by while someone I love gets hurt!" She looked at me with hurt in her eyes. I did not mean to get angry with her but I had to go!

I ran into the trees to see Sam stood between Edward and Jake, who was in his wolf form, while the pack stood behind.

"Sam I do not wish to harm you, my business is with him!" Edward's face was full of fury and his eyes were focused on Jake who growled. It was so tense in the forest I was surprised that a fight had not started already. The wolf I knew as Paul was shaking and snarling and Emmett looked ready to kill. He was far from the happy Emmett I knew and loved. He looked...deadly.

"I shall not allow you to harm Jacob, Cullen, he-

"HOW CAN YOU PROTECT HIM, HAVE YOU NOT SEEN WHAT HE HAS DONE?!" Edward was beyond furious; I was unsure what Jake had done but the pain and anger in Edward's face made me collapse to the ground. I would do whatever it took to take away his anguish. I loved him more than anything. I would do anything for this man and I would follow him to the ends of the earth.

"I, unfortunately, am well aware of Jacob's...memories but he shall be dealt with by his own people-

"NOT GOOD ENOUGH! He deserves to suffer for what he did!" I saw Alice walk run past me to Edward's side.

"Edward-

"NO ALICE! What he did is no better than what those vile lowlifes in Port Angeles attempted to do! Except he is someone she knows!!" I gasped. What did that day have to do with Jake-

I know we kissed, but I was not forced into it so...what had happened. I looked up and noticed Edward and Jake had realised I was there.

"What...what are you talking about Edward?" I wanted to know what had made him so angry. Sam turned to speak first.

"It is nothing Bella; please leave us to discuss this-

"NOTHING?! YOU CALL WATCHING HER UNDRESS THROUGH HER WINDOW NOTHING?!" I gasped and stared in horror at Jake, was...this...true?

"Is...Is this true??" Jacob just stared at his paws.

"Jacob? I asked you if this was true." I asked him angrily and noticed him flinch at my tone. Sam was staring at me with pity in his eyes. Jacob looked up at me and I could see, even in wolf form, his eyes were filled with regret and loss and I realised it was true.

"Wh...I..." I stumbled over my words until I found what I wanted to say. I looked him straight in the eye and said, "You disgusting pervert! And you wonder why I can never love you like I do Edward? You just couldn't settle for being my best friend could you? Well listen now! I love Edward and I always will. How could I love someone who follows me and watches me undress?! Edward is right! You act just like a dog!"I gasped at myself. I would never in my life have dreamed to have said what I just did. I could never be so cruel...but everything that had happened over the last week had bottled up and now had exploded through me.

I saw pain flash across Jacob's face but before I could feel sorry for him...he snarled and his eyes flashed dark with anger. He jumped for me but Edward lunged for him and slashed at his face. Jacob yelled and fell to the floor before scrambling and jumping for Edward. Seth appeared in wolf form and hit Jacob out of the way. Sam has phased and was now dragging Jacob off with Seth and the others.

I fell to the ground with all the emotions I was feeling and let the blackness claim me once more.

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EPOV

I could hear the dog's snarls and Emmett and Jasper's growls behind me.

What's wrong leech, can't handle a bit of competition?

I let out a feral snarl and lunged again, I could see him prepare and so I turned at the last moment and slammed into his side, sending him into a tree. The leader grabbed me around the shoulders, Do not do this here, I cannot allow you to do this! He was in his human form soI broke from his grasp easily, breaking a few of his fingers in the process.

Edward! There are too many I cannot see anything! Alice's panic could not reach the monster which stood in my place. I heard Emmett and Jasper follow me into the forest but I turned and snarled at them – a clear warning that this was my battle.

I turned back towards that dog, their leader stood in front and just to the right of him.

"Sam I do not wish to harm you, my business is with him!" My emotions were not helping Jasper who, filled with the fury I was, started to growl. The dog looked at me and growled.

"I shall not allow you to harm Jacob, Cullen, he-". How dare he try to protect that animal! I did not allow him to finish.

"HOW CAN YOU PROTECT HIM, HAVE YOU NOT SEEN WHAT HE HAS DONE?!" I was beyond furious; my heart filled with pain knowing he had taken advantage of my Bella. I heard someone fall to the ground but I did not look. I would cause this mutt as much pain as possible!

"I, unfortunately, am well aware of Jacob's...memories but he shall be dealt with by his own people-"

"NOT GOOD ENOUGH! He deserves to suffer for what he did!" I was shaking at this point, holding back at the monster which desired this dog's blood. I felt Alice arrive at my side.

"Edward-"

"NO ALICE! What he did is no better than what those vile lowlifes in Port Angeles attempted to do! Except he is someone she knows!!" I heard Bella gasp. What was she doing here? I filled with pain knowing she had seen me like this and I turned to look at her, worried. I could see her face in thought. She seemed confused and she looked up and saw the dog and myself watching her.

"What...what are you talking about Edward?" She looked pained and I could see the sadness on my face in her eyes. Sam turned to speak first.

"It is nothing Bella; please leave us to discuss this-" I turned to start on Sam. How dare he say it was nothing!

"NOTHING?! YOU CALL WATCHING HER UNDRESS THROUGH HER WINDOW NOTHING?!" Bella gasped and I saw her look at Jacob in horror.

"Is this true??" Jacob just stared at his paws.

"Jacob? I asked you if this was true." She was angry and I smiled at his flinch. From his thoughts I could see that she rarely called him Jacob, so he knew this was bad. Jacob looked up at Bella and I could see his eyes were filled with regret and loss but this would not help him.

"Wh...I..." she stumbled over her words, obviously in shock. I saw a look of determination flash across her angry face as she stood up. She looked so adorable when she was angry but I would still have hated to be on that side of her wrath. She looked up at the dog and said, "You disgusting pervert! And you wonder why I can never love you like I do Edward? You just couldn't settle for being my best friend could you? Well listen now! I love Edward and I always will. How could I love someone who follows me and watches me undress?! Edward is right! You act just like a dog!"I gaped at her, shocked by what she had said. My innocent Bella...standing up for herself. She was not weak anymore. She was hardened and I knew it was my fault but I could not have been more proud of her. She looked shocked at her own words before looking at Jacob for his reaction.

I could not help but feel sorry for him when a flash of pain struck his features. I know my dead heart would break if she ever spoke to me in that manner...but I would never take advantage of her love. I heard his thoughts before I saw his actions.

Why does HE GET TO HAVE YOU?!

How dare he! I growled as I saw him dive for Bella, there was no way I would allow him to harm her! I lunged at the right time and caught his face with my sharp nails. He yelped and fell to the ground and I could feel the anger and hurt which vibrated through the pack. Jacob scrambled up and jumped for me but a young wolf, Seth, dived for him, knocking him out of the way. Sam ran forward in his wolf form and helped Seth drag Jacob deeper into the trees.

We shall need to discuss this later Cullen. I nodded to the wolf and relaxed my crouch.

I heard someone fall to the ground but before I turned around-

EDWARD!!!HELP HER!? I spun round quicker than vampire speed at Rosalie's thoughts and saw my love on the ground. Her eyes were closed but her breathing was steady. Before my brothers and sisters thoughts could reach me I had picked her up into my arms and started to run towards the house.

I ran as fast my legs would go but it seemed too slow. I felt relief when I caught sight of my home.

Carlisle was at the door already...Alice must have rang him. I ran straight past him, up the stairs to my bedroom and placed her onto my couch. Carlisle was right behind me.

What happened Edward? His thoughts cried out to me as he checked her over. I filled him in of the past events and told him Bella's reactions, I spoke so quickly that even with his vampire hearing Carlisle had trouble hearing me. By this time my family had arrived and were sat on the floor of my room, watching Bella anxiously.

"She will be okay Edward, her body is just allowing her to recover from her emotional stress" I sighed heavily at his words. I was grateful that he had said them aloud to ease my family's pain as well as my own.

It is a shame that the first time we have seen her since we have been back is under these circumstances, Edward.

"Sorry Carlisle, I know you and Esme have missed her terribly, I did not want to rush her into anything" I turned and smiled at Esme.

It is okay Edward; she is here now...She turned to look at Bella's face. I finally have my little girl back and now my son can be happy. My heart soared at her thoughts. Maybe...No...It would be foolish to think that after everything that has happened, we would be allowed a happy ending. Surely something else is going to tear us apart?

Edward, for once will you just accept that Bella loves you...she chose you! So be happy for once! I turned and looked at my brother, shocked at his thoughts. I knew he could feel what I was feeling but for Jasper to call me up on it like that was...a wakeup call. I smiled at him and nodded.

"Edward...Bella is going to wake up in 30 seconds!" Alice's joyful tone and infectious happiness affected everyone in the room and their thoughts of excitement calmed me. She was about to wake up! And I would have to suffer for my actions. How could she want a monster like me...

"Edward?"

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