3 to 4 years Earlier

When Alice got a vision of the future it was susceptible to change at any moment, depending on the subjects choices. Say Alice was focusing on the Volturi and they had decided to come after Bella, it can be assumed she would have a vision of Bella lying dead. Though that assumption would be wrong, the Volturi are way too smart for that. Sure they would come after Bella with the might of a thousand well trained men, but they would not kill her no. Instead they would capture her and use her against Edward, playing on his feelings for her to get him to join them, causing a war and the very destruction of the Cullen clan. Well thats what Edward figured would happen at least. This assumption was based on Edwards continual thoughts, looping around in his head ever since Alice had had the vision that the Volturi were coming for them and the fact that he knew how Aro's mind worked, seeing into it more times than he was comfortable with. This assumption wether wrong or right made him do the only thing he could think of to ensure everyones safety, leave, but not alone no, he was going to leave with Bella. Ofcourse he could have just killed Bella there and then. But Edward still felt he owed her something, plus he couldn't just kill an innocent human, no matter how much said human had ruined Edwards life.

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"Bella, I need you to leave with me"

"Edward" Bella exclaimed "Get out, I'm getting dressed" If Edward could have blushed he would have then "Sorry" he said backing out of the window waiting for Bella, cursing himself for letting his emotions getting the better of him and causing him undue embarrassment because he hadn't paid enough attention to his surroundings.

"Okay Edward what do you want" called Bella putting her shirt on

"Pack a bag" said Edward, climbing back through the window "We are leaving in a few hours"

"What do you mean leaving? Where?"

"Does it matter? We're leaving. Pack a bag" said Edward throwing Bella's stuff in a bag.

"Edward stop" said Bella grabbing his arm. He let out a growl, a habit he had picked up from Jacob.

"Sorry" said Bella backing up "But you have to tell me whats going on now, why we are leaving? And where are going?"

Edward sighed silently in exasperation, sometimes he hated slowing it down for the humans, but he complied anyway, talking quickly.

"The Volturi will be here soon and unless we don't leave immediately we will all be killed"

"Oh" said Bella comprehending "So, who else will be leaving with us? will Jacob be coming"

"No, Just you and me will be going"

"So essentially he's running away with me" Bella thought "I wonder how Jacob will feel about this. He should have known it couldn't have lasted with Edward and nothing can stand in the way of our true love"

"What are you going to tell Jacob?" She tentatively asked outloud.

Edward sat on the bed, head in hands. "I really hadn't thought about it" he said

"Why dont you write him a letter" Bella suggested "I find whatever I cant say outloud I can say perfectly in a letter"

"Indeed, I'll write him a letter explaining everything" Edward agreed "As soon as I get home"

"Why don't you write it here?" Bella cunningly suggested "It'll be easier for you to focus, more quieter, plus there is no risk of anyone walking in, I'm the only one at home right now other than charlie amd he never comes into my room uninvited anyways"

"Okay" Edward agreed looking up as Bella brought the paper and writing utensils over.

"Just write from the heart" Bella suggested

"Bella"

"Yeah"

"Can you back up a bit, I cant exactly write with you looking over me like that"

"Sorry" Bella said not realising what she was doing or maybe realising all to well how close she was to Edward.

Edward though about it staring at the blank page for a while and after much contemplation and sideways glances at Bella to ensure she was staying in the corner, he wrote to Jacob.

Jacob,

For so long I felt incomplete, like something was missing from my life. I was never truly happy since the day I was ripped from humanity and turned into this monster and I was always slightly jealous everytime I saw Alice and Jasper; or Rosalie and Emmet; even Esme and Carlisle together. Not because I desired them or had any feelings towards them other than family, but because I was envious of how much they loved each other, I wanted what they had for myself. At one point I thought that maybe Bella could give me that, true love, that she was my other half and could make me happy like my family was. But I was wrong; she wasn't the right one; the one I was meant to be with. She was too... just not the right fit for me, maybe we could have been happy, but it would have never been right, not like it is now. It was you Jacob, all along it was always meant to be you, I just never knew it until the day we imprinted . We're two things that were never meant to go together, who would have thought a vampire and wolf could fall in love. But we did, and it turns out we were perfect for each other, are still perfect for each other, and will continue to be perfect for each other for a long while to come. The wolf and the lion, similar in some ways but all so different in others. But the ways in which count, they are the same. The lion loves the wolf and the wolf loves the lion. Since that day I knew I would love you forever, and we were destined to be together forevermore. I regret leaving you, and I'm dearly sorry for doing this to you. It hurts me even now and we are but a short distance apart. It's the single most hardest thing I've ever had to do, but yet I must, to protect Bella, I owe her that much. I'm not asking you to wait for me, that would be too cruel and selfish, even for me. I'll understand if you decide to move on with your life or hate me entirely for doing this to you. But I will stay hopeful in knowing one day we will find our way back to each other once this is all over. That one day we can be happy; Because one thing I know for sure, true love never dies and a love like ours can traverse the sands of time itself, bring down great empires only to help them rise again, and even foil death itself. What I'm trying to say is I love you Jacob Black and even if I'm not physically by yourside, I will be there in heart and spirit. Please remember this and forgive me for my actions.

Yours forevermore Edward Cullen

"You finished writing Edward?" Bella asked trying to get a peek at the letter, but Edward too quick for her, sealing it away before she could even get a glance.

Edward nodded miserably "I'll see you tonight Bella. I have to say goodbye to everyone one last time"

"Wait Edward" said Bella, stopping him half out the window "here give this back to Jacob will you?" she said handing him a book.

Edward gave her an annoyed look, why she would bother him with such a trivial thing as returning a book, when he was hurting, but he took the book anyway, the gentlemanly thing to do. Though what Edward didn't realise (because he was emotional and trying his hardest to resist the call of Bella's blood, that was harder to resist when he didn't have a tight hold on his emotions) was that when Bella was handing him the book he grabbed the letter to Jacob in the process, exchanging it for a ratty old shopping list in an exact envelope, no foreseeable differences what so ever between the two.

"Bye Edward" said Bella waving with a minxy grin on her face

"Goodbye Bella" Edward replied unsuspectingly ignorant of yet another of Bella's schemes to win his love back.