Okay this is a very short chapter, but I promise that next update will be very soon.

Previously in

The Swan Princess

She appeared to have a bandaged injured arm and her head was bleeding, which seemed fresh. She also wore a blue, pentagon shaped diamond pendant on her neck. Strangest part was, he felt a strong pull towards her and he didn't know why.

Now...

Edward looked at the young girl in puzzlement. He knew he should be worried for his mate, look for Bella but he felt a strange connection to this girl and that was baffling him.

'What am I doing? I should look for Bella, not stare at this human' he was confused but he couldn't seem to pull himself away from her. Growling in frustration he just let his pull guide him and picked up the human. She was practically as light as feather and his hold on her was gentle. For reasons unknown to him.

His bond with her was strong and he didn't like that. Because he felt as if he was cheating on Bella, as he wasn't even bothering to look for her, and he hated that.

'Who are you? Why have you bewitched me?'

Conflicted, Edward decided that he would take her back to his castle, let the doctor work on her and then he will go and look for his mate. The pull he felt for her, the pull all mates had with their imprint disappeared. Usually the pull disappeared if either they had found their mate, they were near them or they were dead. This girl was definitely not his mate and the fact that she could be dead, that he had lost her so soon was agonizingly deplorable and ran instantly in the castle to drop her and find her.

The family had been worried at Edward's disappearance and though no one had said it outright, everyone but Emmett were blaming Rosalie for her callous statements.

Rosalie simply didn't see it, why everyone was like that but she kept her mouth shut whereas Emmett looked helpless. He loved her truly but she had never seemed to fit in with his family which hurt him.

It was just then there was a supersonic boom and they looked up to see Edward coming back. They were surprised to see who it was in Edward's arms. They had expected for him to hold Bella, but instead in his arms he held a human girl, 17 years give or take and she had unique mahogany hair, with strikes of red in it. Her head was injured, freely bleeding but her arm was bandaged and she wore a pendant with diamond on it. And Edward looked feral.

Carlisle, being the head of the family, was the first one to approach Edward.

"Edward" he spoke calmly "Who is she? And where is Bella?"

"I don't know who she is, I-I found her in the forest and I had the urge to make sure she is okay" explained Edward confused "And Bella..."

"Why? What's wrong with Bella?" asked Alice cautiously

"I can't sense her" he replied puzzled and heart broken at the thought of anything happening to her.

"Oh honey, I am sure she is fine" comforted Esme

Edward nodded and then looked at Carlisle

"Get the doctor" said Edward, commanding and Carlisle nodded, summoning the Palace Doctor.

Carlisle was then looked at Edward with curiosity and amazement. Which Edward noted and looked at him in question. He didn't have to say it outloud as Edward read his mind.

'It's mind boggling how strong his control is, she is openly bleeding and Edward doesn't even seem to have appeal to her...' thought Carlisle

Edward's eyes went wide, he then noticed that indeed Carlisle was right. The thought of even eating her or drinking from her, seemed repulsive to him and he didn't like it.

Suddenly Edward snarled angrily, while glaring daggers at Emmett. He had read Emmett's mind and the thought that Emmett was tempted to drink from her made him angry, he wanted to protect her.

This caused they to stare at him in surprise. Before Carlisle could ask or question Edward, the doctor came and Edward set her down in his bed, letting the doctor do his work.

"Edward...why are you reacting in such a way towards her?" asked Emmett

"I don't know" said Edward, confusion evident.

Edward then tore his gaze away from her and then looked at Carlisle.

"I am going to go and try to find Bella" said Edward and then looked at Rosalie, as if daring her to say something against his mate but for once Rosalie didn't say anything. She stayed quiet.

Satisfied, Edward was about to go out when the girl on the bed, groaned opened her eyes. She looked around and stopped looking as soon as her eyes fell on Edward. Edward gasped as he noticed her eyes, they were deep hazel brown, a colour that seemed to pierce in him. Which he seemed to recognize in a heartbeat...

Meanwhile, back in the

Enchanted Forest

A man with blonde hair and cleaving red eyes and a strange scar on his cheek, watched intrigued as the Prince took off with her.

He didn't understand why he was with her but then decided to follow her. He had a mission to accomplish.