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Chapter 17 BPOV

What can I say, vampires are better at kissing

Everyone laughed gently at that. We all just wanted to relax and pretend that we could ignore the fact that a pack of wolves was coming after us.

I hated that I would be faced with the possibility of hurting Jacob or any of those in the pack. They had all helped to keep me from breaking into pieces.

I felt Edward flinch at my side.

I keep forgetting that he is in my mind. I should really keep that in mind for now.

Eleazar spoke solemnly like he didn't want to ruin the happy moment.

"So what do we do if they won't listen Bella?"

I tightened my eyes slightly. Not wanting to actually say it, but knowing that I had to. This was a possible reality.

"Then we will have to fight."

I looked down hating myself for even thinking of bringing harm to the pack.

We'll try to avoid it love.

Edward, stop listening.

You're the one who let me in here.

I couldn't help the smile that broke out across my face.

Suddenly a horrid stench drifted across the air, and I scrunched my face up in disgust.

Edward and Alice stiffened.

"They're almost here." Edward said. "I can read their thoughts."

Carlisle spoke, "What are they thinking."

"Well, mostly they're angry and looking forward to fighting. But the leader, Sam just wants to know why the scent from the cliff is ours, and Jacob is...."

Everyone was waiting for Edward to finish, but he couldn't. His eyes widened at Jacob's unfinished thought, and Carlisle encouraged him to continue.

"Son, what is he thinking? We need to know so we can decide how to act."

Edward looked at me, and my jaw opened at his thoughts. I smiled as Edward told the others.

"Jacob is hoping we saved her. He knew she wanted this, and he hopes we made it in time and saved her. He doesn't want to believe her body is at the bottom of the ocean somewhere."

Everyone stopped talking for a minute, but the smell was more potent now. They were getting closer. I could almost hear the thunder of their run.

Carlisle quickly spoke. "Eleazar, I understand if you and your family wish to remain out of the conflict. This is our problem."

Carmen spoke for the first time it seemed. "Nonsense Carlisle. You are all part of our family, and we will help whether it is to just be present or to actually fight."

Everyone of them nodded even Tanya, and I couldn't help but give her a weak smile which she graciously returned.

Don't be so quick to forgive her Bella. She still has her plans.

I looked up at him. I wish I could read others minds through his, but it seemed I was only tuned to him.

Edward, what do you mean?

We will worry about her later love. We need to focus, and we may need their help. While Sam and Jacob don't want to fight we still have to wait and see what happens. The others are eager.

Edward, I should go out there. Let them see me by myself so they don't feel threatened.

"Bella,"

I placed my hand up to his lips to silence him. "Shh, Edward." I leaned up and kissed his lips.

"This will help make them see reason. Help calm them."

I turned to the others. "I'm going out there first. To surprise them. Let me see I am here, and that I wanted this."

Carlisle nodded. "You're not going alone though Bella. Edward and I will escort you out, and you can go slightly in front of us. After we go out we will try to explain, and then slowly everyone else can come out behind us. We don't want to look threatening."

Edward kissed my hair.

You're insane if you think I would ever let you go out there alone. They're almost here Bella.

Well Edward, I probably am insane. I did jump off a cliff just to hear you growl at me.

He chuckled at that, and Alice gave a little growl and muttered.

"I hate that you two have this stupid mind link thing. Now I am even more left out of your conversations."

I rolled my eyes at her and Edward just grinned.

"Bella, are you sure your mind can handle this?" Carlisle asked.

"Yes, it doesn't even hurt this time, and it almost seems natural and easy to have Edward in my head."

"It must be because of how strong your bond is that you can speak to one another in your minds, but I wonder if your shield around your minds can expand, and if it protects others the way it protects you."

"I agree, but um Carlisle. Can we worry about that later. Right now we should get outside."

He nodded, and we all started going out.

I could hear the hearts of the wolves pushing the blood around their huge bodies. The itch didn't even start to irritate my throat and I looked at Edward questionably.

It's because their blood is tainted love.

Oh. Okay. They were almost here. I moved in front of Carlisle and Edward by just about 4 feet making sure that there was just enough space that Edward could reach out and grab me just in case something happened.

I looked down at the floor, and waited.

The ground shook with the force of the giant paws hitting it as they ran to us, and then it suddenly stopped shaking.

They were here.

I kept looking at the floor letting the wind drift my mask of hair around me.

Sam and Jacob are changing back to human form to talk to us. They don't know it's you.

Well let's hope they I surprise them enough to make them not want to fight.

Bella, if their thoughts turn violent I am pulling you back no questions asked.

Okay Edward. I love you.

I love you too.

I heard the clothes pull over their bodies, and I waited.

When I heard their bare feet start to cross the path in front of us I looked up and my eyes instantly met Jacob's.

They both stopped short just staring at me.

I couldn't help the smile that broke out across my face at my giant best friend.

He seemed to have grown another 5 inches, and his hair swept down past his shoulders.

"Jake!" I couldn't help myself, and apparently neither could he.

His face erupted into a giant smile, and he ran to me.

I laughed at his foolishness and waited for him to reach me. Not wanting to leave Edward.

Sam started to walk forward slowly watching us carefully, and I could see the rest of the pack starting to form an even line behind where they had came from.

"Bells.. I.... I thought you were dead, well um you know I mean um like dead dead like dead you wouldn't be here right now... um oh Bells!"

Then he hugged me, and I gently hugged him back not wanting to hurt him.

I laughed at the thought. "What?" he asked.

"I just realized that I could actually hurt you now!" He smiled and laughed too.

"You stink Bells." I nodded my head figuring he would say this. "And I know, I stink to you guys too. But still Bells. I mean, I ...I am happy you're not dead dead. Like the kind where I don't get to see you smile."

I reached out and touched his cheek. "Aw Jake. I missed you ya know. I wanted this Jake. You know I couldn't ever really live without them."

His face turned serious suddenly. He turned to look at Edward and Carlisle. Edward was stiff and looked like he wanted to pull me away from Jake's embrace.

Carlisle looked at ease like he was just going to have a friendly conversation with the pack of mostly angry wolves.

Sam had reached us now, and he spoke. "So you did bite her?"

Carlisle nodded, and started to speak. "Alice had a vision..." Then Alice and Jasper popped out of the house followed slowly by the others. They formed a line behind us directly across from the wolves, and some of them paced back slowly in surprise. They had only expected 8 vampires, not the 13 that stood across from them.

They were outnumbered.

Alice came to stand at the side of Carlisle smiling sweetly and even saying hello.

Sam and Jake nodded at her, and Carlisle kept explaining.

"She saw Bella jump off of a cliff. She saw her body at the bottom of the river dying. She knew that if we didn't go then she would die so we wanted to try to stop her. Unfortunately, we didn't make it in time. Bella had already jumped off the cliff and hit the water. When I got to her, her body was experiencing hypothermia, her lungs were filled with water, her heart was weak, and she had cracked her skull open against a rock, and was losing a lot of blood. She would have been dead by the time I got her on the highway to the hospital."

Jacob and Edward grimaced at the description of my injuries. Poor Edward would probably never get that image out of his mind.

"We couldn't just let her die, and that's why we crossed the boarder." Carlisle finished.

Sam nodded. "I understand why you crossed. We would have done the same if it meant to save her life, but Carlisle you bit her. The treaty is clear that you are not to bite a human."

I spoke up now, "But Sam. I wanted this. They didn't bite me to feed from me or to condemn me to some hell that I would hate and regret. I wanted this, and you knew it. All of you did. Please Sam, we don't have to fight here today. We can just let this go."

Everything was totally silent until Sam spoke again. "No others will ever be added to your coven?"

Edward spoke now. "No, Bella completes this family. She is going to marry me, and there will be no need for another to join us, and no Sam we don't intend to return to Forks for a very long time. This is our home for now."

I stepped out of Jake's embrace, and looked up at his face.

"Jake, you will always be my sun. You brought a light into my life when there was absolutely nothing but pain and darkness, and you showed me how to smile again." I reached up to touch his cheek gently. He was so warm. "You saved me Jake, but you know that it was always Edward that I would choose. You know, of all people, you know that I need him to survive."

His eyes started to get watery and a small tear fell down his russet skinned face.

He grabbed my hand that was on his face. "It didn't have to be this way Bells. I could have made you happy."

I smiled. "But Jake, you would have imprinted eventually, and then I'd be alone again. You will find that girl for you. She is out there. Edward is the one I belong with. We could never have had that life because I eventually would have gone back to Edward if he ever came back, and you would imprint. Then what Jake? We would have been hurt. This is how things were meant to be, how they should be."

He looked away not wanting to accept the reality, but knowing he couldn't deny it.

I saw one of the wolves getting anxious, and starting to shake like he wanted to attack. A growl was building in his teeth, and his teeth were showing. I kept looking at him. I knew this wolf. It was Paul. He always had a temper control problem.

Sam and Jake followed my gaze.

Edward instantly grabbed me, pulling me back and placing me behind him.

I am capable of protecting myself you know.

Bella, that wolf is going to attack.

At that exact moment Paul leaped forward, teeth bared, hair raised as he lunged at Emmett.

Sam instantly ran forward and phased.

Jake turned his back to me as if he would try to protect me. It seemed to be natural to him too.

Normally I would have rolled my eyes at the lack of understanding that these boys had when it came to me being able to protect myself, but I was too preoccupied with the mass that was Paul as it came down to attack my big brother.

I couldn't help the reaction in my body that caused me to try to rush forward out of Edward's and Jake's protective stances.

Emmett tried to avoid contact with the wolf. Not wanting to hurt him for me, but I could see it was getting hard to him.

Sam had reached them now and he dove into Paul's side pushing him away. Paul started backing away probably due to the force of having to listen to his alpha.

I wanted to go to Emmett who was crouched defensively in front of the wolves now, but Edward wouldn't let me out of his arms.

Rosalie was going to Emmett now. She ran to him and he gathered her in his arms saying "Shh, it's okay baby. I'm okay."

She turned around with an angry glare in her eyes as she glared at the wolves. She looked deadly, and I held back a smirk as I saw that a few of the wolves stepped away from her.

Probably frightened by the wrath that this beautiful woman could rage on them.

"Emmett..."I called out, and he looked at me and smiled.

He is thinking that he wants me to tell you he is fine. He didn't fight because he didn't want to upset you, but if they go after Rose than he will hurt the stupid mutt.

I smiled at Emmett and nodded giving him my okay. I couldn't stop him from defending his love. I would kill to protect Edward. I shuddered as I realized that I would even be willing to kill Jake if it meant saving Edward.

Aw Bella. Don't worry. I don't think it will come to that. He is just happy you are alive even if it is ss a vampire. He thinks you stink, but he also knew that this was what you wanted.

I know Edward. I knew he would help us, but I don't like that I am willing to hurt him.

Why love. I personally enjoy the fact that you would do anything to save me. I know I would do the same for you.

I looked up at Edward and stared into his honey hold eyes.

Paul was gone in the woods now, and Sam walked back out still in wolf form. Probably because he now had no clothes since they had all exploded into pieces when he phased. Good thing Edward here can translate wolf for us.

He elbowed me, and my smile grew.

It's not like it's a foreign language or something Bella.

What? I think it's cute that in a way you can speak wolf.

I swear to God, you are insane.

Uh huh. Just shut up and translate so we can celebrate our engagement.

Now he smiled at me, and it seemed like he couldn't help himself.

He leaned forward and pressed his lips against mine, and I happily kissed him back.

Alice scolded us. "Tsk Tsk. You know you two better stop talking to each other. We have much more important things to deal with, then you two making out."

I pulled away and stuck my tongue out even though I knew we should save this for later. "Sorry, you're right."

She just smiled at me.

Jacob turned around. "You two weren't talking though. Bella, what does she mean?"

For some reason I felt bad, and I didn't want to explain this to him.

Carlisle noting this, spoke up for me. "Bella has some gifts. We already know her mind is like a shield. It protects her from harm that is influenced through the mind, but we have recently learned that if she pushes on it she can expand it, and so far we know she can cover Edward with it, and due to their bond it seems that they can speak to one another in their minds when her shield is placed over him."

Jacob grimaced a little, but he said. "Cool gift Bells."

He's upset that our bond is so strong. He wishes he could get into your head. In a sense he is jealous. I can't say I blame him though.

I mentally rolled my eyes at him. Edward. I don't like making him feel bad. Let's get this over with.

He nodded. "Okay Sam. What is your call. We broke the treaty, and we understand this, but what would you like to happen now?"

Carlisle stepped forward. "Sam, I give you my word that we will not return to Forks for at least another 100 years. Maybe even longer. Bella completes our family, and we are all vegetarians. We will not touch another human, and we will be careful to keep our distance so they don't get attached to us."

Sam nodded his huge head, and looked at Carlisle, then Edward, and Alice and then everyone of the vampires behind us. He avoided looking at me. His gaze settled on the Denali coven.

"They are cousins of sorts. Vegetarians like us." Edward told him. He nodded again and let his gaze drift over to me.

His eyes stared into mine for a moment before I spoke in a voice barely above a whisper.

"I wanted this Sam. Please don't expect anything different from me because of what I am now, you know Emily would have given up life to be with you as you would do for her. Sam, please don't hurt my family."

After a few moments his big wolf head nodded, and he looked at Edward.

"Don't worry Sam. We will keep our word." Edward told him.

Sam nodded at Carlisle, and then turned and walked away. The rest of the pack followed except for Jacob.

He just looked at me wrapped in Edward's arms, and I felt bad for causing him so much distress.

"Take care of Charlie for me Jake," I said as I stepped out of Edward's arms.

"Don't worry Bella. He is getting closer to Sue Clearwater. I think they may have something going there." he smirked at me.

"Good. I don't want him to be alone." I walked to him now. "Goodbye Jake. You were a great friend to me."

He looked down at me, and softly hugged me. I cringed from the smell, and so did he, but this was the only goodbye we would ever get so we ignored it.

"Congrats on getting engaged Bella. You look beautiful, and I'm sure you'll make a beautiful bride."

Thanking God that I couldn't blush yet again, I smiled at him. "Thanks Jacob."

He looked at Edward and Edward answered his thoughts. "Don't worry Jacob. I am going to protect her as much as she will let me. She is quite stubborn you know."

I hit Jacob's arm harder than I should have because I was slightly annoyed he was lecturing Edward about me, and his eyes popped. "Damn Bella! That hurts. I was being nice!"

I shrugged my shoulders. "Well stop it already. Thanks Jake. I know you mean it, but I just wish you weren't so worried. I am not so fragile anymore."

"Yeah I can feel that now. Thanks for that." he said sarcastically.

"Don't worry Jake. I know you heal fast. You'll be fine in like a second."

He laughed slightly then. "Bye Bella." he said softly.

"Bye Jacob."

Then he was gone.

He turned and walked away into the woods, and I heard him as he phased. I listened to his paws hit the floor, and the ground vibrated slightly beneath him.

He didn't look back, and I wouldn't either.

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