Hey guys, well the start of this chapter, I had done in the last haha. I try to stick to a certain amount each chapter, and I went well and truly over it haha (I was enjoying writing it) So here is chapter 15! WOW, can't believe how fast it has come lol. Hope you are all having an amazing Easter (it's Easter day here)
I don't own Twilight, though I wish I did! It all belongs to Stephanie Meyers!
I woke up, slowly sitting up. I turned to find Sam lying beside me, sleeping peacefully. I pushed back our blankets, and grabbed one of his old shirts. I walked to my suitcase, pulling out fresh underwear, before walking out to the smell of bacon and eggs. I walked into the kitchen, to find Jacob cooking.
"Jake!" I said walking over and hugging him.
"Morning Bell's." He said flipping the bacon.
"Hungry?" He asked, eyeing over the t-shirt that fell to mid-thigh. I smirked at him.
"Yeah, starving." I said sitting at the table. Jacob walked over, presenting a plate of scrambled egg, bacon and toast.
"I thought Sam said it was just us today." I said smiling. Jake shrugged.
"Usually doesn't count breakfast." He said as Embry and Quil walked in. I looked at what I was wearing.
"I think I may go change." I blushed, standing.
"Don't you dare, your covered, and my shirts look great on you." Came Sam's voice as I went to stand. He walked over, swooping a kiss on me. The boys snickered as he stood up.
"What?" He asked looking at them. I blushed, seeing the bright purple mark on his neck.
"Well, at least one knows how to mark their mate." Laughed Jacob as his eyes fell on Sam's neck. I blushed.
"Sorry Sam." I chuckled. Sam looked at his reflection I the glass, spotting the mark.
"It'll be completely gone by tonight. We heal fast." He said smiling at me.
"Morning." Seth said walking through the door. The guys all looked behind him. I frowned and looked at Sam questionly.
"Leah." He answered. I looked at Seth who was dishing up a large serving.
"No Leah today. Mum has her doing a few things in town for her, while she helps Charlie settle in." Seth said sitting at the table. All the guys suddenly smiled.
"Don't be mean!" I said to them all. They looked at me stunned.
"Bell's, they aren't actually being mean." Jacob defended.
"Leah's been torture these past couple of days." Embry groaned.
"Hey, she's going through a lot." Seth defended. I smiled at Seth. I loved how loyal he was, and how he never had a bad word to say about anyone.
"Alright enough, eat up and bugger off." Sam said to them.
"Yeah, we don't want to take time away from Sam and Bella, after all, Sam's had no one to snuggle with these past few days." Jake said in a sooky voice. Everyone laughed, including me. Sam looked at me, holding his heart and looking pained, which made everyone laugh harder.
"What's everyone laughing about?" Came Jared's voice as he walked in, holding Kim's hand. I smiled, loving that another female was here.
"Just teasing, Sam." Embry answered, half way through a mouthful.
"That's disgusting." I said laughing as egg fell out of his mouth.
"Sorry Bella." He said swallowing the contents in his mouth.
"Well, we have two exciting pieces of information!" Jared said smiling brightly, holding up Kim's hand.
"Oh my God!" I said standing up and hugging them, at the sight of a beautiful ring. The guys all cheered, as I congratulated them.
"Wait, wait!" Jared said a little giddy.
"We have more news!" He said smiling brighter than a second ago.
"Kim's pregnant! I'm gonna be a dad!" He said happier then I had ever seen anyone. Every one stood, shaking hands with Jared or hugging Kim. The noise was crazy as Paul walked in with Collin and Brady. Jared told them the news, and then they were hugging and shaking hands also. I was amazed at how excited everyone was. Kim smiled at me.
"I'm so happy for you both!" I said to her over the ruckus the boys were making.
"Thankyou, Bella! I am so excited, and I was in shock when he proposed, especially since I had my own news to break to him." She said blushing. I hugged her.
"You will make a beautiful bride, and a great mum!" I said smiling at her. Sam came over to us.
"Sam, there is something I have to talk to you about though." Kim said to him.
"Come outside, we can talk better there." He said softly. I watched them walk out.
Sam walked inside a little worried. He didn't say anything but I knew he was a little bit.
"You okay?" I asked a little worried.
"We'll talk when everyone's gone." He said softly. I nodded, watching as Kim walked happily into her fiancé's arms.
It was late morning before they all left. Sam wasn't laughing as much or nearly as happy as he had been before Kim took him outside to talk.
"Sam, are you okay?" I asked again as we sat in the lounge room. He seemed very nervous.
"Sam, your starting to scare me, what is it?" I asked. He looked at me.
"Kim and Jared are a little worried about us." He said to me. This made me frown.
"Why?" I was totally confused, and I couldn't understand why.
"Kim was on birth control Bell's. She doesn't understand how she fell pregnant. Yes, they are happy about it, but they weren't trying." He said to me. I smiled softly.
"And you think I'm going to fall pregnant?" I asked. He looked at me, trying to figure out if I was taking this serious or not.
"Sam, there is no 100% when it comes to contraception. She probably had a faulty tablet or something. All it takes is the one time." I said smiling. Sam looked at me, easing a little.
"But, now that it's out there, what would you do if I was pregnant?" I asked watching him. He smirked.
"Don't worry, I'd be happy. I just don't think it's something you are ready for, and I never want to pressure you into any of it." He answered, hugging me. I smiled softly, kissing him.
"Sam, don't worry, I'm sure it's fine." I said softly. I slowly shifted myself so I was on his lap.
"Now, do you want to worry about a 1% chance, or would you like to take me into the bedroom, and have your way with me?" I asked smirking at him. I didn't get a verbal answer. He lifted me with ease, carrying me towards the bedroom. I smiled, thankful that Sam was so easily persuaded when it came to love making.
Sam woke me slightly as he shook me.
"Bella, babe, I'm heading out to train." He called soothingly. I nodded groggily, rolling over. I heard the bedroom door close. I opened my eyes slightly, noticing it was still dark. I turned to the small bedside alarm he had. It was blinking 4:30 am. I couldn't help but think Sam was crazy, before falling back to sleep.
I woke after eight, slowly sitting up, my head pounding hard. I felt sick, and I felt sooky, just wanting Sam to come back to bed, cuddling me better. It had been something smash down stairs that had woken me.
"Sam?" I called. He didn't usually return till after 9am. I pushed back my blankets, feeling weak. I made my way downstairs. I frowned, noticing that no one was here, but there was a shattered fruit bowl. I looked around the room. I didn't understand how it had fallen and broken, as there was little to no breeze as well as the door was closed. I went to the sink cupboard, taking out a dustpan and brush to clean up the shattered contents. I bent over, sweeping them up.
"Wolves are so stupid, but then, so are humans" Came a hiss. I stood straight, my heart racing at the sight of the curl strawberry hair that belonged to Victoria. My heart pounded hard as I looked into her deep red eyes.
"So predictable…" She whispered coming close to me. I heard in the distance howls. I watched the crazed vampire, knowing she wasn't paying attention. She glared with hate at me.
"I get the thrill of killing you, and Edward will hurt, as I do. I miss James, and the only satisfaction is making your mate hurt too." She said grabbing me. I screamed at the grip. Her eyes glistened in pleasure as I cried out.
"He won't fine me here! You can't kill me here, if you want him to find me!" I cried out, the first thought I had spilling from my mouth.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you here… I want Edward to see you and feel what it is like to lose his mate." And with that, I was being thrown over her shoulder, and out of the house. I screamed as we took into the forest. Branches tore my skin on impact. I knew where she was taking me, and it was like she didn't realise she was headed straight to where I knew Sam and the pack trained. I heard snarls as wolves came racing towards us. My vision blurred as a branch caught under my eye.
Victoria darter into a tree. I was dangling up higher then Sam could reach. She stared down at the wolves.
"Why do they protect you when you belong to a vampire?!" She asked throwing me to the base of the tree. My back ached in instant pain. I looked at her in pain.
"Answer me!" She spat.
"I don't belong to Edward. I belong to the black wolf below us." I whimpered. Her hand pressed against my throat.
"Your only chance to escape is the tree tops, and even then, the Cullen's would know you're in the area." I gasped, my oxygen barely making it down to my lungs. Victoria looked at me, contemplating her choices. It was this that caught her off guard. We must have been just beyond the packs territory, as Alice and Jasper appeared out of nowhere. I screamed as Jasper knocked Victoria and Alice took hold of me. I felt everything hitting me as Alice jumped down, hitting a few branches along the way. She landed, holding me tight. I looked up in shock as Victoria took off, as Emmett and Edward took chase.
"Bella, you have no idea how hard it is to protect you when you are around the wolves!" Alice complained as I stood on wobbily knees. I felt large arms suddenly take me. Sam was standing naked, with me against him.
"Bella, are you okay?!" He asked searching me over with worry.
"I'm sick,,," I sobbed, my body aching and stinging. I noticed the rest of the pack gone.
"How did she get you?!" Sam and Alice asked at the same time. I looked at them, not able to believe I'd actually been saved!
"Bella!" Alice demanded. I looked at the both softly.
"She was at the house. I heard something smash, and no one was there… when I went to clean it, she was there." I answered. Sam glared at the direction everyone had taken to chase her.
"I can't believe she could stomach that smell!" Alice said lightly with a small smile. Sam looked down at me, suddenly pressing a kiss into my brow.
"That was too close Bella!" He said to me. I nodded agreeing.
"You're telling me!" I said to him. He sighed.
"I think we should have all your cuts and scrapes seen to." He said to me. I nodded, not wanting to know how many cuts I had.
"I'll tell Carlisle you're on your way." Alice said smiling, before jumping into the trees, and disappearing. I watched as Sam phased and dropped low. I climbed on, flinching slightly as my wrist ached from where she'd grabbed me. I couldn't dwell on it very long, as Sam took off, heading to the Cullen's house.
I sat with Esme and Carlisle, as Carlisle cleaned the cuts, and wound a thin bandage around my wrist, saying it was just sprained. I glared annoyed at the bandage. It'd only been four days since the last one had come off.
"Other than all of that, you seem just a little sick with a common flu." He said with a soft smile.
"Thanks Carlisle." I said to him as I walked out with them to the lounge room. Sam had left to phase and give orders to the pack. Edward and Emmett walked in, both looking aggravated.
"She got away… Man when I get hold of her!" Edward said gritting his teeth . I looked at him, not really sure what I could do to comfort him, without it being very awkward. Not to mention, I wasn't sure he would accept it anyway. I ended up just saying quiet.
"How did she even bloody get a hold of you?!" He asked annoyed at me. I stood back, affronted once more by the way he was choosing to talk to me.
"Edward, you will never talk to Bella that way again, or treaty or not, it'll be the last time you speak." Came Sam's deep voice, full of anger. I looked at Sam as he walked to my side. He took my hand before facing Edward.
"You will speak to Bella with respect. She doesn't need your arrogant attitude." Sam stated glaring. Edward glared at Sam just as angry.
"Come on, Bella's safe, how bout we talk like adults." Carlisle said looking at both. I knew he was on edge, knowing that tempers were already flaring as it was.
"No! He Come's Into Her Life, And Took Her From Me, Than He Almost Gets Her Killed!" Edward spat coming towards us. Sam suddenly pulled me behind him.
"Stop it!" Esme demanded, stepping in front of Edward. I grabbed Sam's hand, trying hard to pull him some distance, but he wasn't budging.
"You Were The One That Left Her Alone And Lost! You Left!" Sam shouted back. I could feel his anger, and I was almost sure the wolf was talking now.
"You Want To Play Dog?!" Edward spat aggressively. Edward and Sam were suddenly fighting with the grips that held them back. Emmett had hold Edward, while Carlisle tried hard to keep in between Sam and Edward. I pushed in between them all.
"STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU!" I shouted angrily. I took hold of Sam, feeling him edge a step closer.
"Sam!" I said eyeing him. Sam suddenly stopped, as though unable to disobey my command. Edward strangely struggled as he glared, somewhat hissing at Sam.
"EDWARD! I Mean It!" I hissed, turning and facing him. He glared once more, before he stopped fighting to get towards Sam.
"Now, Edward, Sam is right! You have no right to talk to me the way you do! You left me! Not the other way around!" I snapped. He stepped back, the words stinging him a fair amount.
"I thought you were better off! I still love you Bella!" He said in a voice that shook with pain and hurt. With my next words, I softened a little.
"Edward, I am with Sam. He has every right to tell you not to talk to me like crap! I am not your enemy, and I didn't come in your life to complicate it. If you can't handle it, once all of this is done, I am quite willing to break contact. I may love your family dearly, but I won't cause them pain if I can stop it, and that does include you." I said to him. He looked a little shocked at my words. He shifted a little before dumping himself on a lounge, and just shooting glares at Sam. Emmett stayed close by on hand. I looked at Sam, who stood full of pride, and perhaps a little bit of ego. I looked at Esme, who was looking around at everyone. Her face was sad, but she remained silent, as though thankful the two had stopped the arguing for the time being.
"Now that we've gotten this all sorted, Bella, how did Victoria come by you?" He asked me. I looked at him, thankful he was calm minded.
"She came to the house. She must have been watching the pack for a while, because she waited until they were out training. She knew I'd be home alone." I answered, looking quickly at Sam, who's face now looked very guilty.
"Bella, I'm so sorry." He said to me.
"So you should be… She could have killed her!" Edward piped up.
"Edward, go up stairs, if you can't sit here and be an adult!" Esme snapped. He looked at her, and looked away. I looked at Sam.
"You don't have to apologise. We both thought I would be safe there." I said softly, touching his cheek. He pressed a kiss into my palm.
"Well, now that we know that she is still in town, and spying, we can set up traps." Carlisle said with a soft smile to me.
"We will monitor our side more clearly, but first Sam, I must ask, that you keep your pack from crossing the treaty line. If it stays clear, Alice can get a better idea of the next attack." He said standing. Sam nodded.
"Very well. I also wanted to organise a training session. You know more about the new borns. Lets not forget they are still a very large threat." Sam reminded Carlisle.
"What about tomorrow in the field?" I suggested.
"That is on the treaty line pretty much, and its open and yet hidden." I said to them both. Carlisle nodded.
"Yes, it seems the perfect place. We'll all meet there. The best way to keep everyone prepared is train." He concluded. I smiled at him.
"Very well, I'll lead the pack there tomorrow, but please understand, most will not phase to their human self. I cannot see them liking the arrangement." Sam said holding out a hand to me. I slowly took it.
"Well, I think Bella and I should head back. I have a few things to do." Sam said to the Cullen's. Sam and Carlisle shook hands. I softly slipped my hand out and walked to Edward, who was now ignoring our very existence. I looked to everyone, including Sam, for them to leave us alone for a few minutes. They all walked out, only Sam hesitating. It was only after he realised I wouldn't be persuaded other wise, he left.
Edward looked at me once we were alone. He slowly stood, not saying a word.
"Edward, I do miss beings friends." I said softly.
"I was hoping that perhaps we could work everything out." Edward looked at me.
"I am sorry Bella. I hate that I left you, and I hate that he saved you." He said gritting his teeth at the mention of Sam. I shook my head.
"Edward, I know you are hurting." Tears whelmed in my eyes. I wasn't sure exactly why. Perhaps it was that I was sick, or that I was aware I was causing him pain. I softly stepped in, softly hugging him.
"Don't ever think I didn't love you." I whispered. I stepped out, looking at him.
"It's just so easy with Sam." I softly pressed a kiss into his cheek, before walking out. I wasn't sure how much Sam knew, but I knew he'd smell Edward on me. I was thankful as I climbed onto his furry back, heading home. I needed to sleep and perhaps have a bath, so Sam wouldn't have to smell the Cullen's on me.
Well Easter is over, and I am heading back to Uni tomorrow. Only two days this week, but I have two assessments I really need to get stuck into, so I don't know when I will post next. I may work on the next Chapter, and maybe squeeze it in. I will start on it tonight though (It's 8,25pm here)
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, and had an amazing Easter weekend xox
Please don't forget to re-view. At this point, I am only getting 3 per chapter max, and I really would like more… It helps me write and post sooner. xox
