THANKS FOR THE REVIES! I understand a few of you are confused or aggravated at the way I incorporated Alexander, but please understand that he will be a main part in the plot I have going on. It was essential to add him and the little twist he did. I hope this chapter clears things up for you, and remember Honest reviewing is always respected You push me to do better, thank you. The song for this chapter is Princess of China by Coldplay…

Once upon a time, we burned bright

Now all we ever seem to do is fight

On and on...

And on and on and on...

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Desert, Alexander's territory, 2008
Isabella Marie Whitlock Mason Cullen's POV:

"Bella! Oh my god, please wake up!" Kimberly's voice shouted with distress. I stayed frozen on the warm dirt of the desert territory. I didn't want to move or even speak. My body went into shock and I stayed put on the floor. I wouldn't dare to open my eyes. That would mean I had to look at him. Alexander. I couldn't do that, I don't know what I would do. Would I attack him...probably? But would I be able to kill him…I didn't know. After all, one night changed sixteen years of friendship. He better have a pretty fucking good explanation.

"What the hell? Can this even happen! We don't sleep, why is she out cold?" That sounded like…Alexis? I was shocked she cared so much. Not that she was a cold hearted demon, but from what I've heard, she rarely left her territory. That brought me to another question, how long have I been out for? I felt hands shaking my shoulders. Tiny warm hands with long fingernails. This had to be Marina, she lived in the tropics, was a freaking dwarf, and last I saw her she had long aqua colored nails. God, was everyone congregated in here? I just wanted to escape.

"We know you can hear us Bella." Jasmine said in her all-knowing cocky voice. What the hell! She was converting to Alice-ism? I sighed internally. I knew I was acting like a bitch, but I had all the rights in the world. I just found out that my Ex-BFF who raped me and left me to rot in an ally way, was also my neighbor in this fucking messed up Wonderland of Corpses! I clenched my fist. I needed to remain calm. "See, what did I tell you? Anyone else see her hand move?" Jasmine was really getting on my last nerve.

"Isabella, cut the crap out. You're scaring the dead shit out of us!" Marina yelled in my ear. My eyes sprung open and they gasped, backing away from me. I sat up straight and narrowed my eyes at her. "My apologizes. It just so happens that I already know Alexander." I spat his name with as much venom I could muster while glaring at him. I finally got to see him, and what I saw shocked me. He still looked the same, dark curly hair, deep grey eyes, tall and muscular (just not as big as Emmett)…but his eyes were what shocked me. Instead of having that happy and lively shine, or even that drunken and ugly smirk I had last seen…his eyes were dead. There was no emotion behind them.

I slowly stood off the floor and dusted myself off. "How have you two met already?" Frank's thick accent filled the deathly quiet atmosphere. I was still staring at Alexander and he was looking at me with an undetectable emotion. It made me kind of happy to think that he was trapped in here for the last century. Although he deserved much worse after what he did to me. "We were…friends. Then Alexander decided to get drunk and mess up out entire relationship in one night." I seethed. Everyone flinched, including the bastard in question. I smiled sickly sweet at him, my eyes glowing with malice.

He cleared his throat uncomfortably and took a step forward. I took one back and he got the message. "Bella…I had no choice! I was forced to do it…he would have killed Sarah!" I stopped glaring at him and straightened up like I was hit by lightning. "Excuse me?" I said, narrowing my eyes at his squirming pathetic form. "You remember Sarah-"I cut him off by slapping him hard on his right cheek. "What the fuck do you mean you were forced? Someone 'forced' you to RAPE ME?" I heard the intake of breath behind us and Frank's what seemed to be growl. It was strange coming from him because he was technically still human, but none the less it sounded threatening.

Alexander dropped his head in shame and I felt pure rage building up inside of me. I lifted my hand to smack him again but he grabbed my hand with his. I screamed in frustration and ripped my hand away. I started to pace, not caring who was watching. "I don't believe you. What kind of sick fool would ask someone else to rape a girl? You're such an asshole, trying to blame your crime on a nonexistent person. Pathetic little dickhead…" I started to mumbled profanities until I felt his hand on my shoulder.

I jumped away and growled at him. "Get your filthy fucking hands off my shoulder you ass." He narrowed his eyes at me. "Bella, I swear…I had no choice!" I laughed harshly and crossed my arms in front of my chest. "Oh yeah? Enlightened me oh innocent one." He huffed and lowered his head. "You know how in love I was with Sarah…" he trailed off waiting for my reply. I glared at him but nodded. It was true. He was actually thinking about proposing to her. Sarah was a nice girl, kind of shy and mysterious, but none the less she was good company.

"Do you remember that guy named James who wanted to court you?" That made me freeze. Of course I remembered James; he just moved into town one day and suddenly took a liking for me. I tried to avoid him as much as possible; I even had Jasper stay near me every time I saw him at the market or during school. He was always watching me, more so than any other female. I didn't know why, I wasn't anything special. He also looked creepy, unlike other people he had obscure red eyes and an extremely pale completion for what he supposed was a southern man. Even I was tanner than him!

I felt my body tense up. How the hell did I not realize this sooner? James was a fucking vampire! I guess I wouldn't have come to that conclusion because he approached me as a human…but now that I am a vampire….and Laurent even mentioned his leader was a man named James…. I felt sick to my stomach. Was the James I knew as a human, the vampire who Laurent knew as a sadistic devil? When James wanted to 'court' me…was he really just out for blood? I shivered involuntary and nodded my head once more. Alexander nodded as well.

"Yes Bella, James was a vampire. He told me all about vampires and how I wouldn't be able to defeat him in a fight…trust me I tried. After you denied his request for courtship, he approached me and told me I needed to scare you so much that you would go crawling back to him. He told me I needed to rape you so he could be your knight in shining armor. I guess that dick really did have a thing for you, otherwise he would have just eaten you when he had his chance." I growled at him and he put his hands up in defense.

Alexander sighed, scratching his head. "James threatened to kill Sarah…and I just…I couldn't lose her Bella. But she is also the reason I am here, you are as well…" I hissed at him and spat out, "What the hell do you mean 'I'm the reason you're here?" Alex straightened up and glared at me. "Sarah lied to me. She was a fucking werewolf and I was her imprint! If I had known that her pack could kill off James, I wouldn't have done it! I got drunk one night and you just so happened to be wandering the street alone. I didn't think, I just did it. While it was happening, James was watching to make sure I had done me 'deed'…but so was Sarah. She was so heartbroken and when her pack brothers saw her memories, they came after me. That was when they performed the ritual and I became a broken imprint."

My breathing was labored as I glared him down ferociously. "And that's sob story was supposed to make me feel sympathetic? Screw you Alexander!" He opened his mouth to reply but I was already out of the room before anyone else could get to me. I ran to my room and slammed the door shut. I remembered what Kim had told me about 'locking' the door to our rooms, so I tried to do so. I placed my palm on the door frame and waited until I felt the bond seal shut. I heard my friends on the other side of the door pleading me to open it, but I couldn't.

I ran to the bench and sat down, staring at the grass in front of me. I felt…lost. I didn't even know what to think. My family and I trusted Laurent; we even started to develop a family relationship with him. After all he was our cousin's mate. But was he traveling with James at the time when he tried to court me? Was James's 'mate' Victoria, with them as well? I didn't like the turmoil I felt growing inside me. Laurent was practically a stranger to us, and I wasn't with my family to defend them. What if he had some kind of messed up power to turn vampires into ash with a glance? I had a shield, but my family didn't.

I walked like a zombie towards the lake, each step creating an indent in the ground. I didn't even realize it was raining. Could it do that? Maybe it was triggered by my depressed emotions. Whatever it was, I hardly paid any attention to it as the cold rain pelted down on top of me. I didn't even blink as I stared blankly at the water and sat on top of my folded legs. For the first time in a while, I truly felt dead.

I didn't notice the rain getting harder as my own venomous tears fell down my face. I leaned over the water and looked at my reflection. I looked dead. My eyes had no light, just a flat gold. My face looked pale, almost pasty. My lips were turning blue and my hair hung limp on either side of my face. I noticed I still had on my house key around my neck. The elegant Skelton taunted me, telling me I could never return back home. I looked down and saw my wedding ring. That did it for me as I began to sob even louder. Forgive my cheesy-ness, but I was utterly heartbroken. The gentler part of my being was telling me I should go easy on Alexander. He did it to protect his loved one and in the process got hurt himself. Then the more logical and more dominant part was screaming at me to go back in there and tear his balls off.

But the biggest part of me was telling me I needed to escape here. That way, I can hunt down James and cremate that motherfucker. I sighed, knowing that if I did that I would only be putting my family in more danger. After all, Laurent told us his mate was very vindictive and conniving. She's not meant to be underestimated, but nor am I. And James is a tracker that would mean if he did escape, he would have full access of finding anyone I care about and destroying them. I wouldn't have that.

So I was left with my last option. Sit here like a helpless waist of space and cause more problems without even moving. My family could be battling it out with Laurent for all I knew, and here I was. Sitting and sobbing pathetically, dreaming about the day Edward and I met. That bitter sweet day will be in my memories forever, no doubt.

I don't know what I was thinking, but the water looked so inviting. I put one barefoot into it and felt the frozen water mold around my skin. It was already becoming ice like due to the frozen rain and lowered temperature, but none of that bothered me. In fact it comforted me in this moment. I placed my other foot in and slid down, lowering my body into the water. It felt nice so I decided to swim to the center of the large lake.

Once I got to the middle, I looked up at the large fountain, spraying water all over my face along with the rain. I fully submerged myself and slowly sank to the bottom of the dark lake. Only the moonlight and the streetlamps eliminated my surroundings. I looked around at my surroundings. Everything was cold, dark, and empty. For the first time in a while, I saw venom producing from my eyes and spilling out. It floated in front of me and the water turned a slightly green color due to the strong toxin in my venom.

That's when it happened. I closed my eyes, just letting myself feel. I shut off all my other senses and let my mind drown along with my body. As I finally felt numb once more, two strong and cold arms wrapped around me and brought me to their chest. I didn't open my eyes, just wrapped my arms around them. They quickly swam to the surface and cradled me to their chest as we both rose from the water. I felt them running over to what could only be the bench as I heard the wood squeak a bit.

"Love, open your eyes" The velvet voice of my angel called out to me. I smiled and replied a small, "no." I felt their grip get tighter and the voice grow stronger, "Please Bella. I need to know your safe…and you need to tell me where we are….and how you got wings…which by the way are beautiful…." He trailed off and I could hear the love in his voice mix with awe. "I don't want to wake up" Was my pitiful reply. I nuzzled my face closer to the angel. He whimpered and kissed the top of my head. "Bella, you're not sleeping nor are you dead! I'm here, I am really here! I am not exactly sure where 'here' is…I am hoping you can shed some light for me, angel?" I opened my eyes and was met with the smoldering light of two golden orbs full of worry and love. "Edward…" He smiled largely and picked me up off the bench. He twirled us around and I giggled softly, still recovering from my numbness. "Yes, Bella! I am here, and you are safe."

"Edward…" I slowly started to regain my consciousness and when I did I snapped my eyes fully open. "Oh my god! You're here!" I yelled excitement clear in my voice. I began to giggle like a school girl and he grinned even more at me. He set me on my feet and I saw the serious look on his face before I felt his lips collide with mine. The hunger in his passion was enough to make my knees weak. I trembled while pulling him by his hair, dragging him deeper into the kiss. I felt his tongue slide out and grace the bottom of my lip. I opened my mouth quickly, inviting him in. We battled for dominance as he wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me to his full erection. I smiled against his lips and pulled away. "Right now?" He narrowed his eyes and brought my face closer to his. "See what you do to me Isabella?" His voice was so deep and sexual!

I reached down and wrapped my fingers teasingly around him. He moaned and gasped while I worked my magic and rubbed him. I felt him get harder and taller, was that even possible? "B-Bella….w-we need to get b-back…OH GOD!" I lowered to the ground and slowly dragged the zipper of his pants down. His shivering didn't stop and he had to grab my head to stay steady. "S-Sweetheart...I-I'm….Ughn!"

"Sssshhhh, I owe you this…." I pulled his pants down and was met by Eddie JR. It's been a while since we've done this. I wanted to get my mind off of things, and pleasuring my husband was always one of the best ways. I leaned in a trailed kisses all the way down to the hem of his boxers. "Jesus, woman you're trying to k-kill me…" he panted as I worked my tongue against his broad muscles. I reached the hem of his boxers and licked from side to side. He grasped a handful of my hair, his knees shaking.

I bit the hem of his boxers and dragged them down until they fell to the ground and I was staring directly at Eddie JR in all his glory. And dammit he was glorious! I raised an eye up at Edward through my lashes. "Oh honey, you really want it badly, don't you?" He clenched his teeth together and his eyes rolled back into his head. "S-Such a t-tease…" He growled and I smirked.

It didn't take any longer for me to take him into my mouth. I couldn't take all of him in (like usual) so I used my hands to wrap around the rest, always keeping him warm. I sucked slowly at first, playing with the tip of him with my teeth. He shuddered and I heard a deep growl escape his teeth. I loved doing this to him. I loved watching what I did to him. I sucked harder and was granted another moan from him. "SHIT! Bella….I-I…Y-you're…UGHN!" I stroked him faster and swirled my tongue around. I could feel him getting tenser; he was reaching the climax and fast. "I-I'm s-so…c-close…." He panted and his arm muscles flexed as he grabbed my shoulders to stay upright. I pulled my head back and forth one last time and felt him release. I swallowed it down like a pro and stood in front of him while he panted and shivered.

He opened his eyes and I smiled at him while licking my lips. He growled and grabbed the back of my head, forcefully bringing me to meet his starving mouth. Our tongues collided and he wrapped his arms around my rib cage while one hand went down south to cup my butt. I gasped into his mouth and moaned as I felt him pulling my dress up. It was my turn for a roller-coaster ride.

"BELLA OPEN THE DAMN DOOR NOW!" A sharp and irritated voice screamed making an echo throughout the park. I growled and looked up at Edward's confused face. "My neighbors…don't worry I'll explain later baby." I cupped his cheek and leaned in to peck his lips. Then I spun around angrily and threw the door open. I guess the line for the ride was longer than usual. We would need to wait until we got back…which brought me to thinking. How the hell did Edward even get here? I remember sitting at the bottom of the lake and then he appeared like my knight in shining armor. Whatever the cause, I wasn't complaining.

"Bella, were so sorry! If we had any idea of what happened with you and Alexander, we would have stopped the encounter before it happened!" Marina said with a very apologetic look on her face. She ran to me and hugged me like a little kid begging their mother not to be grounded. I knew I shouldn't be mad at them. They had no idea he was from my past. And from the looks on their faces, they weren't too comfortable with him being here now. "I forgive y'all. I overreacted and lashed out at the closest people. I am sorry for my behavior."

"Don't be sorry, anyone of us would have done the same, possibly even worse." Jasmine said as she dragged Marina off me and wrapped her arm around my shoulder. I smiled at rested my head on her shoulder. "Thanks guys." I noticed Frank and Kim looking over my shoulder with their eyebrows drawn together in confusion. That's when I remembered my husband was still present. I would be blushing madly if I had been a human. Hopefully we didn't look too disarrayed after our little love fest.

"Oh! Guys I want you to meet someone very special to me. This is my husband, Edward Cullen. Edward, these are my friends." He walked over to us and smiled at everyone. "Pleasure to meet you all. Any friends of Bella's are always friends of mine." I could tell he had won them over in a second. Even Alexis was smiling at him. Then again, what woman alive or dead could resist the persuasion of Edward Anthony Mason Cullen? Exactly, none.

"Nice to meet you too Edward! Bella has been a mess without you, and now it's like she is a whole new person!" Marina said with her very feminine giggle. Edward looked sadly at me and I wrapped my arm around his waist. "But you're here now…" he kissed the top of my head and said, "yes, and I won't ever leave your side again." I've heard that one before. No matter how much Edward declares he will protect me, I knew I was just too much of a danger magnet for anyone's wellbeing.

"So…how exactly did you get here?" I asked looking skeptically at him then the lake. The raining had stopped and we had sun shining down upon us, making our skin sparkle. Everyone else looked curious as well, they all leaned in closer. "Well actually, I was going to ask you that one." He scratched the back of his head, eyebrows drawn together in confusion. "I was sitting in my room, sobbing and thinking of you. Then suddenly this…portal opened in my floor and I saw you drowning! I didn't think, I just jumped in."

I felt horrible thinking of the pain I had put him through. It was a good thing I repaid his pain with pleasure five minutes ago. "I am so sorry honey, I had no idea how badly I hurt you." He shushed me and rubbed my arm comfortingly. I saw Kim 'aww' from my peripheral vision.

"I was sitting at the bottom of the lake…just feeling numbness. I wanted to forget everything and just become a zombie. I was thinking of you and then I was thinking of nothing. Then suddenly your arms were around me and…here we are…" I trailed off looking at him. He looked down at me and asked, "Where are we?" I sighed, knowing I had a lot to tell him. I would tell him when we got back, I needed to tell everyone. Everything. This would be a very uncomfortable and angst-full conversation…

"I will tell you once we get home." I nodded to the water. After I had 'awoken' it clicked in my mind that the portal was the lake. All we needed to do was think about Forks and then submerge ourselves into he water. "Home…" Edward trailed off, smiling to himself as he thought about something. "Would you guys be following us?" I asked the rest of the broken imprints. I had no idea what they wanted to do, but I wouldn't stop them if they wanted to return to the land of the living.

They looked at each other, each face concentrating. It was almost like they were reading each other's minds. Kimberly stepped up and smiled sadly at me. "No…I think we will stay here. This is our family Bella….you need to return home to your own." I smiled largely at her and ran full speed into her arms. She stumbled back but was caught when Frank pushed her back up and wrapped his arms around both of us. "We will miss you Bella" Marina said as she, Alexis, and Jasmine hugged us as well.

"Thank y'all! I will never forget you, oh and I will visit! But your right…I need to return to my family." I smiled as we let go of each other and I stepped back into Edwards arms. He kissed my forehead and whispered in my ear, "You missy have a lot of explaining to do." I nodded my head and looked back to my friends. They were smiling encouragingly at me. "Don't forget to practice flying Bella! Oh and if you find any other powers, please tell us!" Alexis reminded me once more. I winked at her and replied, "Will do Lex!" I grabbed Edwards hand and ran with him towards the lake.

"Ready?" I asked nervously. He smiled, "Let's get you back home love."

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