Chapter 4: Stella's POV

I was touched that Carlisle welcomed me so fast. I only hoped the others would accept me. Sadly, I didn't plan on staying for that long.

Edward walked into the room then and cleared his throat.

"The least you could do is say goodbye." He said.

"You don't plan on coming back, do you?" Carlisle asked, probably already knowing the answer.

"Not for a little while. I don't

want to intrude on you guys when your...wives come home." It hurt to let out the word wives. "Plus I haven't seen Peter and Char in forever."

"Stella, can I talk to you?" Edward asked. "Don't worry. You still have time." I shrugged, not sure what it was about.

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Edward and I ended up running 3 miles into the forest. It felt good to not have to hold back emotions. With Jasper, I had to hide them now. The second we hit a clearing, I collapsed to the ground, dry sobbing. Edward walked over to me and pulled me in his arms. We sat there for the rest of the hour I guess. We got up and Edward helped me to the house. Char was waiting there for me I ran over to her.

"Hey Sugar." She whispered in my ear. "Don't worry, it's okay."

Peter walked in then and I jumped into his arms, a new wave of sobs coming through.

"Don't worry Darlin'. We're gonna fix you up nice. Sorry Carlisle. I promise it's small and far away from here."

"Thank you Peter." I heard him say.

"Stella?!" I heard "him" say. I sobbed even harder. I didn't think it was possible. I guess Edward held him back because he never reached me. I heard Peter give Carlisle directions.

"No contact from any of you whatsoever. Carlisle, only you can call if there is an extreme emergency. When Esme comes home you can send her over once to see how Stell reacts."

"Pete...why..." I heard Jasper ask.

"All in good time Major." He rubbed my back. I felt Jasper trying to calm me. Pete must've felt it too.

"Major...she needs this..." He warned. The calm subsided. "Char, you drive."

"But-" I heard her protest.

"Char, please."

I guess she listened because next thing I knew, we were in a car. I didn't care. I just kept sobbing into Peter's shoulder.

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***~~~***Jasper's POV***~~~***

Her pain was overwhelming. I felt my stone heart breaking watching her sob in Peter's arms. I wanted to hold her and comfort her and make all her sadness go away. I couldn't tell what was going on around me. I only knew I was losing one of the most important people in my life.

And as I watched that car drive away, I screamed out in agony.

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***~~~***Stella's POV***~~~***

I came to my senses in a small room. I had been sobbing into Peter's chest for the past two days.

I looked up at Peter's face.

"Hey Darlin'." He whispered.

"Hey" I croaked out. I touched my throat, the burn being near painful.

"Come on, let's go take you to hunt."

He picked me up and took me to a car where Charlotte was already waiting in the drivers seat. I knew I must've been bad because she rarely drives. I never left Peter's arms.

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We arrived at a small town. It must've been only about 50 people. It was in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in Alaska. I got out of the car, the bloodlust taking over. It was a blessing somedays when I needed an escape. I could hunt and not know anything else.

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I took out the entire town that day. It seems to be my thing when I'm going through extreme emotions. I'm not sure when I'll feel right again.