chapter 17: Victoria

Sam was about to reply when we heard a scream and a howl. A rippling like sensation swept over me and suddenly in Sam's place was a huge black four legged monster running off to where the scream was. Another wolf busted the door this time a dark brown and followed the black one.

"She's back"

Billy muttered and rolled inside leaving us alone

"Do you smell that? It's disgusting"

Tyler was right, a smell like burnt caramel hung in the air, not exactly disgusting but definitely not something I'd spray all over my house. A flash of red and a small group of three was in front of us. A woman was in the middle half a step ahead of the two men. She was just like I remembered her. Wild looking, flowy orangish red hair, her eyes shifting restlessly behind her and us. The man on her left was also the same as before. The same olive-toned skin and long braided black hair tied back. The third man was new. Dirty blond short hair, shifty, uncomfortable, looked alot like Matt Donovan actually.

"Victoria"

"Baby, who's that?"

"That is a vampire Tyler. A cold one to be exact"

"I'm going to kill you"

Victoria sneered, her bright red eyes trained full on me and her wild red hair falling around her head. Her face was calm and her tone clear. In her mind nothing was stopping her for getting me. Unlike the first time I met them, on my one and only official date with Edward in June I wasn't afraid this time. I had no problem dying in her hands as long as it meant killing her as well. According to Richard Lockwood a werewolf bite can kill a vampire and according to Lexi werewolf blood is fatal to cold ones.

"why?"

"your mate killed my mate. I want revenge"

"I didn't kill anyone"

Tyler complained. I chuckled

"Not you Tyler. She means Edward. Only Edward didn't kill James, Victoria"

"What?"

She was surprised. Is it me or is this a little too civilized?

"James was killed by Edward's brothers. So if you want revenge try their mates, not me."

"You're lying"

Suddenly thought occurred to me

"how did you know one of the Cullens killed James? James said you were here in Forks"

"James was supposed to call me after he was done with you but he never did"

"and you think Edward did it?"

"who else? you're his mate"

"can you stop saying that? I was never and will never be his mate. This is my mate actually"

I motioned to Tyler trying to keep the casual act while trying to figure out how to get her to bite me

"Aren't I your mate?"

a soft but strong at the same time voice coming off Riley asked

"of course you are, jams was my former mate"

"Former mate?"

Tyler whispered low enough for me to hear only, I shrugged

"can we get this over with Victoria? The wolves will be back"

Laurent spoke for the first time.

"he's right, kill me on their land and you won't go away alive"

"maybe I won't kill you. Wouldn't be a great surprise for the Cullen boy?

"you can't change her"

Tyler spoke causing her to shift the bright red eyes to him

"she's a werewolf"

"prove it and change"

"I would but frankly Vicki, may I call you Vicki, you're not nearly important enough for me to rip my clothes off"

Laurent's lip twitched and so did Riley's. A wave of pure lust came from Tyler. A series of howls coming from the woods surrounding la push was heard

"I think they're coming back"

Laurent urged her to make a decision. She growled and jumped hitting me in the stomach with her shoulder. Laurent jumped at Tyler.

"Ty, make him bite you"

I shouted. Riley jumped behind me and held my arms behind me. I screamed when Victoria mid my shoulder. A gurgling sound came from her and she fell back spitting out. Laurent was doing the same thing after biting Tyler

"told you biting me wasn't a good idea"

I tried to break free but riley was frozen behind me with his arms tight as steel around me. In front of us Victoria and Laurent groaned and rolled in obvious pain. Tyler pulled a lighter out of his back pocket, lit it and threw it on victoria. She took fire surprisingly fast and stood motionless as the flames engulfed her. Her last words were

"I'm coming to you James"

and it made an impact on riley. His arms fell from around me and he fell to his knees. Laurent crawled to the flames and threw himself in. I stood in awe of the purple fire as it died. I turned to Tyler and pushed by some unseen force I cradled his head as gently as I could and passed my tongue over the bite mark Laurent gave him. It stopped bleeding and after a few more licks it was gone. Tyler did the same to the bite on my left shoulder.

"she used me"

A soft but angry voice broke through the cocoon surrounding me and Tyler and caused us to turn to look at the knelt vampire. He was looking at the dying flames. His face frozen in an expressionless mask.

"I'm sorry man"

"Kill me, please"

"no, why don't you come with us?"

"Bella?"

"Lexi was there for me when I needed someone. Caroline was there for you, it would only be good karma to help him"

"Sounds plausible"

"You will help me?"

"Yes Riley. On one condition"

"There is always one condition miss"

"Ok make it two. One you will feed either on animals or blood bags. Not alive people."

"and the second?"

"call me Bella"