Chapter Twenty: Hunting Victoria

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Marie's POV

I woke up the next morning with Embry's strong arms wrapped around me securely and him lying across me. The blankets were tangled across the bottom half of us, covering us, when I heard snickering from my door. I groggily gazed over to see my parents looking at us as if we're the most interesting critters. I let out a screech causing Embry to jump out of the bed quickly then fall over in the tangled mess of the comforter while I was still covered by my red sheets.

"Mom, Dad, what are y'all doing?" I asked them with a surprised look on my face as Embry untangled himself.

"We came to wake you up, sweetie, since we got in late, but we didn't realize you had someone over," my mother answered sweetly with a cup of coffee in her hands.

"Really, Momma?" I asked her incredulously.

Embry finally got himself untangled enough to where he could climb back in the bed with me. Under the russet skin of his cheeks, I could see the faint red of a blush starting to build. I looked at him apologetically and he just smiled.

"I did tell you about my mom's pranks on my siblings' lovers, I guess this one just got pulled on the both of us," I commented, glaring at my parents as they laughed.

"Well, you two might want to get dressed," my dad said kind of cryptically.

"All right, Daddy," I yelled out the door as I closed it behind them.

My father tends to know when something is going to happen but not in a vision sense but almost like sixth sense. The ringing in your head or that gut feeling people can get sometimes is how he's explained it to the family before. It has lead him to some weird places and to some wonderful places even, he's told us, like meeting Momma.

I listened to my daddy and went to my closet to pull out a pair of black skinny jeans and a midnight blue skin tight, V-neck tank top. While I pulled on a black lace bra and thong set, Embry walked around the bed to find his shorts. I was in the middle of pulling my jeans up when he came up behind me and grabbed my hips pulling me against him. Being in that bent over position with him behind me brought back memories of last night and I looked at us in the mirror on the back of my door. Right on my left shoulder was the mark he left on my skin showing I was his, it showed above all my other scars. My eyes flashed blue as I stared at the mark.

Embry leaned forward, moving my hair and kissed my neck, right over his mark causing me to purr for him. He smirked at me through his reflection then stood up straight and went to sit on my bed as I finished getting dressed. After I pulled my shirt on, I turned to him and crawled on his lap to where I was straddling him. I placed my lips over his and kissed him gently and then trailed them up to his ear then I nipped at the sensitive area behind his ear. He grabbed my waist and started rocking me on his hard erection.

I turned my lips to his ear and whispered, "Don't start what you can't finish," then climbed off his lap leaving him frozen on my bed.

After a nice breakfast with my parents and all the introductions were made, Embry left to go run patrol while I packed my messenger bag full of first aid potions and my small spell book. I threw in a human first aid kit and left to go over to Bella's house. I grabbed my leather jacket and leather, spiked studded finger cut-off gloves on my way out the door. With the expansion spell I had on my bag, the bag felt virtually weightless. When I walked into the yard, Charlie was packing some of her stuff into Edward's Volvo while Alice stood next to it talking to Bella. I wasn't told anything about Bella going on a trip, let alone Edward going with her. Bella walked back into the house to make sure nothing was forgotten, and I turned to Alice with a questioning look.

"I had a vision earlier this week that Victoria was going to make an appearance sometime this weekend. Edward wanted to keep Bella safe and so we thought that maybe it was time she should go see Renee now since the tickets Carlisle and Esme got her are about to expire," Alice explained to me.

"When were y'all going to tell me about this?" I asked Alice, a little disappointed in her.

"Well, the vision was very recent and Edward had just convinced her and by what he said from last night, you and Embry had a pretty great night," Alice commented. I scowled at her so she continued. "I didn't want to ruin your night, so I was going to wait until today which I knew you were going to show up."

"All right, everything is packed up and ready to go," Bella said from the porch.

I glanced up at Bella on the porch as she gave Charlie an awkward hug. Her and Edward came down to the car and saw me standing there with Alice and smiled.

"You're coming with us?" Bella asked me excited.

"Yes, I thought I'd see you off," I told her.

"That's wonderful," Bella said as I pulled her into a hug.

I looked over at Edward and thought to him, You're doing this because of Victoria's appearance soon.

Edward nodded solemnly behind Bella and I released her with a smile on my face.

"Tell Renee I said hi," I told Bella before Edward got the passenger door for her.

I waved to them as they drove away and Uncle Charlie came to stand next to me.

"I know that boy is trying to protect her but some of the ways he goes about it is the wrong way," he commented as he laid an arm around my shoulder.

"I think now is the right way but he should at least tell her, but it's his ass," I told him, my southern accent coming out.

Uncle Charlie nodded his head and gave me an awkward hug before going back in his house. I walked over to Alice and got in the car with her and she took me to the Cullen's house.

"So tell me what's happening with Victoria," I commanded Alice.

"I had a vision of her crossing paths with us soon but she sometimes blur and I believe it's because of the wolves," she explained as she pulled up in front of the house.

I got out and walked inside while Alice took the car to the garage. I walked through the front door when Alice got to the porch with me. My brother and two nephews were playing on the game station while Rosalie and Vera were talking Henry when he was young boy. Carlisle, Esme and Jasper were planning out where to catch Victoria and not get involved with the Pack.

"You know you guys could use their help with Victoria and I can help get them to agree," I told them.

"No offense, Marie, but even though you're the mate of one of them doesn't mean you'll really get them to work with us," Rosalie told me, a little snarky, probably not noticing.

"Rose," Emmett scolded lowly. "That's my aunt you're talking to and a very powerful witch."

Rosalie's eyes widened at realization of what she just said. "I'm sorry, Marie," she apologized as she bowed her head.

"It's all right, Rose," I told her before turning to Carlisle. "Do y'all have a plan of action?"

"Yes, Alice has seen where we will cross paths with Victoria and that's where we will try to intercept her there," Carlisle explained to me as the family prepared to go out for the hunt.

"What are we standing around for? Let's go catch her and kill her," I yelled in excitement.

It always got my adrenaline pumping to go monster hunting. I quickly got my hair French braided so that it's out of my face when I start running. Carlisle looked a little upset at having to take a life, Emmett looked excited at what we were about to do, Jasper looked like he was strategizing, and the girls looked like they just wanted to get it over with. They don't get what I get out of this, the hunting, but there is such a thing as taking it too far. That's what James did and with Victoria's help, he escaped me.

Emmett understood because he was used to hearing the stories from mine and Bella's adventures and seeing the new scar added. He loved the little trinkets I would bring when I would come to visit and I remember that 13 year old boy trying to fight me to the ground so that he could prove he was ready for a hunt even without magic or powers. It really worried his mother when he never came back from hunting one day and all I could find was a dead bear with his torn clothes covered in his blood to tell my sister about.

"So when are we leaving?" I asked.

"Now," Alice answered and led the way out into the forest.

She flitted through the trees while I had Emmett give me a boost up into the branches of the trees. We made it to a little opening in the trees near the river that separates the Cullens and wolves territories. I watched as Alice stood still, waiting for Victoria to show up. Then her eyes popped open and Jasper moved over to her as did Carlisle. I didn't move from my position in the trees, not wanting to lose my vantage point.

"To the left!" she yelled and ran off where she directed.

I followed behind her along with the family. I soon saw a flash of red and knew Victoria was ahead. I watched as Emmett sped up ahead of us and went to grab her. He was so close before he was knocked to the ground and that spurred me on hard. I passed by him as he was getting up but Victoria jumped over the river into the wolf territory. I knew I was the only one that could pass and continue to chase her.

I got on the edge of the river bank and prepared to jump while the family behind me protested. Victoria didn't even stop running and I didn't want her to get away. I jumped as I heard Esme and Jasper speak. That's when I saw the wolves behind Victoria, so I climbed in the trees to catch up with them. I saw Embry behind Jacob and Sam leading. Sam snapped at her a few times before she swung her arm back to get him away from her. She jumped back across the river and was attacked by Jasper but he, too, was thrown to the ground.

I was growing furious. Why is she so difficult to capture? Victoria stopped to look at the damage she has caused before jumping back over the river. I jumped, following her, but suddenly I heard Rosalie yell at Emmett. That's when I saw a wolf flash by me and attack Emmett I saw Victoria up in a tree, watching the mayhem she created.

"Catch her!" I commanded the wolves in a deep voice as I glared at Paul's wolf who cowered under my stare. "I'll deal with you later."

His head bowed low as he followed his brothers and sister after Victoria. As she flits through the trees, I was able to gain distance on her. I was finally able to grab her arm and I was about to rip it from her socket, when I felt claws go into my arm that help her. I screamed out in pain and released my grip on her, falling out of the tree. That's when I felt something furry under me and saw black fur as I heard a howl of pain. I watched as Victoria ran away and growled in anger.

Embry came limping up next to us, holding his front paw up. His hurting paw matched my injured arm. I gave him an apologetic look before I climbed off Sam's back roughly. The wolves gathered around to listen to what I had to say.

"I'm going back with the Cullens so that Carlisle can patch me and then I'll come see you. There's something I need to discuss with you and Embry probably already knows what I'm talking about," I told them seriously before I backed up and took running head start to jump over the river.

I had a rough landing that included a tuck-and-roll like a paratrooper and ended in me hurting my arm more. I sucked in a deep breath but didn't let out a scream. I heard a whimper from where the wolves were and wished this didn't have to hurt Embry. Emmett was the first one over to me.

"I got you, Aunt Marie," he said as he lifted me into his arms like a small child while the others came over to us.

Carlisle looked my arm over and Rosalie tore some of her shirt so Carlisle could quickly wrap my arm up. I could see the lights starting to fade as the blackness surrounds my eyes. The last thing I heard over the ringing in my ears was Emmett telling me to stay awake.

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