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I cradled her in my arms, knowing that it wouldn't change anything, whispering into her hair. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to kill you. Someone forgive me."

Then I heard footsteps, and looking up I saw the Volturi guard standing staring at me, smug grins on their faces. From behind the, stepped Alice. She paused briefly taking in the scene before her before she spoke.

"Oh Edward, what have you done?"

Releasing my hold on the girl I got slowly to my feet. "It… it wasn't me."

She stepped toward me and sneered. "Of course it wasn't you. That's why her blood is on your lips still brother dearest." With that she turned to leave. I fell to my knees, head in my hands as I muttered over and over again.

"I didn't mean to."