Bella's POV

The cab was peaceful, filled with small talk and both Eri and the cab driver pointing out landmarks or fun facts of the place we passed. Then a short boat ride across a private march to reach the plant reservation Eri was staying at, with a warning to stay away from the water unless she or a worker was with me due to the alligators and water moccasins liking to hide in the reeds by the banks. The main house was big like and beautiful with columns and a wrap around porch complete with swings and chimes. The light from the sunset bathed everything in a gold tone giving the effect of glowing and the slight breeze made it seem like the house was breathing. I hadn't realized I had stopped until Eri spoke with a smile and light laugh a bit further down the path.

"The main house is over 100 years old, belonging to one of the original families to settle here , and now it is used as the main housing for the reservation workers and sometimes used for special events. It is beautiful with an almost alive feeling sometimes."

Walking the short distance to catch up to her and continue on.

"Are we staying here as well?" Eri shook her head as we went around back and started down a worn path leading further back and into the trees.

"No, I was fortunate enough to get one of the small guest houses due to the time I have to keep for some of the plant's i have to harvest and space needed for all the equipment. Though how a 4 bed and 3.5 bath is considered a small guest for 2 people is beyond me, But it will just be you and me for a bit my partner is off visiting family in his home in Italy for 3 weeks"

The path led to a circular clearing with a small two story house with a big tree just to the right with a netted swing hanging. It was a light brown color with a pale yellow finish. It gave off a homey feeling of relaxation and peace. The inside was just as nice, filled with warm tones and earthy colors. Eri showed me the second bedroom on the second floor with double windows facing one of the flower-filled, I don't know the name of the flower but they were a dark purple in color and they reached on like they never ended. This was the right decision i can put everything behind me here and finally live again.

Eris's POV

After I showed Izzy the room she was using while she stayed here I told her to get settled then meet me in the kitchen. I need a drink and if this conversation went in the direction i knew it would so would izzy. She came down with a small smile and an almost peaceful light in her eyes but the shadow was still there and sadly it wouldn't be gone for a long time if ever.

"What kind of flowers are in the field that faces my room ? I didn't know flowers could be that color of dark purple?"

Taking off my sunglasses and looking straight at her I let nothing show, it made her tense and frown at my reaction, i knew this was about to get overwhelming and I needed to stay calm to help Izzy.

"They're called Black Gamecock or Louisiana Iris. I know you probably don't want to discuss what I am about to bring up or even admit it, you will most likely try to deny it or lie but just know, I know exactly how one gets a scar like you have on your wrist and I want to know why you have it."

Bell's POV

I felt the air forcibly leave my lungs and a solid weight settled in my chest, and I swear I heard glass shattering. I froze, not even reaching to try to cover my wrist where the crescent mark stood as a constant reminder, the one thing he could not take with him like everything else. The drilled in lie started to slip out about what we told everyone about what happened, but i could finish the first sentence when she simply tilted her head to one side.

"Izzy, I told you no lies, I KNOW. Now tell me how you got a scar from something your not supposed to know exists."

When did breathing become so hard or the weight of my heart become unbearable, everything became fuzzy, my head and emotions were all racing. How does she know, does she really know, she never said the word, or even say anything related to them, I couldn't lie she knew me too well. It was one of the reasons I kept our contact short when I did talk to her on the phone or email. She had always been able to tell when I was lying or simply keeping something to myself and it was weighing me down.

" IZZY! BREATH"

Taking a deep breath of air filled my lungs and the dizziness set in, when did I stop breathing? The fuzziness went away and so did the back spots, and when I looked back to Eris I spoke that word again just like before in the woods with Edward, it was both freeing and damning. I swore not to tell, they told me of their law and how it was absolute, how it should never be shared. My heart ached but in a good way like it was taking the beak after being run to the brink of exhaustion.

"Vampire"

My head screamed it both disbelief and relief. Saying how could I betray them, they trusted you, protected you, LOVED YOU. That part was louder but another part was still saying, YES you owe them NOTHING they lied to you, he used YOU he ADMITTED to using you, and they left without saying ANYTHING to you, you weren't worth it to THEM.

It was like damn breaking everything came out and I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. It came out.

From the car accident, the back and forth of speaking to me to tell me to stay away, the revelation of what he is, the love and friendships i made, to my feelings both said and unsaid, James, unwanted gifted and parties, the incident, them leaving and me braking, trying to live again only to fail when Jacob left to.

Then i waited, she never interrupted, or showed any emotion just listed.

Eris's POV

I listened and the longer she talked the more my rage and sadness grew. My concerns were proven correct and it was so much worse than i thought, she only had half the story and it was not a fairy tale with a happy ending like they led her to believe. My Izzy was braking and I was going to have to break her more because neither she nor I had a choice any more. Her life and all the people in Forks depended on it and even then her life was still not safe because there was no way she was coming out of this still being human and alive. That option had been taken the minute James teeth had touched her and she didn't even know it, and the Cullen's knew that and lied to her