I'm sorry it's been so long, I don't have much of an excuse to give besides the world just had me going from one place to another and I got lost. I hope for those of you that have enjoyed the story so far will continue to enjoy it as I begin once again in writing it. I'm not going to lie, seeing your reviews and your comments encouraged me more than anything to keep writing. I loved your critiques and they have helped me tremendously so please tell me how I can improve on my writing, of course in a professional way, lets not be hateful :). Anyways! On with the story!

Chapter 4

Usually the sound of the wind whipping past him as the world blurred from how fast he was running would soothe him but there was no relief from his growing rage. Although he wasn't even in the room he could hear Bella as clearly as if he were. His mate was calling out to another and not just anyone else it was a Heathen of a vampire named Victoria. At the mere memory of what happened not even minutes ago Edward roared out in fury as he punched a nearby tree with all his might causing it to shatter with a loud Crack! And a thunderous Thud! As what remained of It landed somewhere off into the distance.

He would spend the next few hours mowing down trees near him as he tried to release his anger and pain. All the while in his family's house not too far off his family would reside trying to decide what to do next…

Inside the Cullen household the youngest female member rose from her chair in frustration. "Carlisle you know this is wrong!" exclaimed Alice "Bella deserves to know!" as she pleaded with her "father" as she paced back and forth in front of her family who were all seated in their living room. Carlisle sighed as he watched his youngest daughter and leaned back in his chair as he pinched the bridge of his nose with his fore finger and thumb in frustration. "I understand your concern Alice but we have to give Edward the chance to tell her and to make things right. This is his relationship and we have no right to-.." From the right of Carlisle sat Rosalie and Emmet who were lounging comfortably until Rosalie sat up to look at the head of the Cullen clan and Scoff while interjecting him. "Oh yeah, because Edward is going to come to his senses and be reasonable like he always has been when it comes to Bella." The blonde couldn't help but roll her eyes at the idea and continued "Everyone in this family knows I've opposed the idea of Bella and him together from the very start because she has been and continues to be a threat to our family but it's also because we all knew they weren't mates." Rosalie made a point to stand up and look at each Cullen family member as they all became crestfallen. "Yet you all let this drag on and what for ?!" she exclaimed while throwing her hands in the air dramatically "Just so your Darling Son " she then pointed to Carlisle " can play pretend mate with a human he isn't meant for!" She crossed her arms over her chest as she huffed and stared down her family "Not only have we broken one of our most important rules by allowing a human to continue to know about our existence and not doing anything about it but encouraging her to stay around. We are now also keeping her from her true mate which is considered even detestable by even the Volturi! At this point if we keep doing nothing it is going to be the death of all of us just because we keep allowing Edward to be delusional and I refuse to continue putting myself as well as my husband's life in jeopardy for some crazy obsession! So, if this persists we will be leaving the family." With that Rosalie turned abruptly on her heels, grabbed her husband's hand and dragged him away with her and out of sight to their room.

As Carlisle watched Rosalie and Emmett leave he let out a long sigh as he slumped in his chair. He wanted to support his son but he knew his eldest daughter was right. In the seat next to Carlisle his wife Esme reached over and squeezed his hand for support and smiled softly at him. She just wanted to support her husband and he knew it. With Esme's support, he looked to Alice with his final decision made. Solemnly he said "You and Rosalie are right… We can't keep going on like this and causing so much disarray in our family while possibly getting everyone killed because of Edward. I want my son to be happy but this has gone on for too long and now it's causing more harm than good and it needs to be stopped. We also can't keep Bella from finding her own happiness with someone she's actually meant for." Carlisle felt defeated but he knew what he needed to do. He rose from his seat as did his wife "I'm going to go talk with alone and see if he will listen to reason. If not, we will go from there." He squeezed his wife's hand reassuringly and then walked up to Alice then hugged her before speeding away and out of sight of his family. Soon after Carlisle's absence Esme left to go to her room but Alice just stayed were she was as looked at the door her father left from. She truly hoped things would go well and Edward would come to his senses. More than anything though she was concerned for Bella and how she was doing and taking all this in. At the moment, she didn't feel like a very good friend to her as she should have fought harder to tell her the truth compared to letting Edward push her around and tell Bella lies. Jasper watched as his wife would tense and relax while letting out deep sighs. He didn't have to use his powers to be able to see she was in immense guilt and pain. He came up behind his wife and wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in close to him as he tried to reassure her "Everything is going to be alright darlin' just keep faith in your visions." He kissed her cheek before walking away and letting her have some time to herself.

Alice wanted to believe her husband and do as he suggest whole heartedly but she knew Edward was right about before… Her visions were subjective… after all she once saw Bella and Edward together but now that has been completely changed by the appearance of one red headed female nomadic vampire named Victoria… After sighing deeply, she moved to follow her husband back to their room and secretly prayed that he would be right and that things would be alright in the end.

Off in the forest near the mountains Victoria was also at a loss of what to do. She had completed her tasks hours ago and was just sitting on a fallen tree with her back up against another one as she waited for James and Laurent to return. It was into the wee hours of the morning as the dew on the grass around her was still fresh and the smell of the pine from the forest was strong. It invaded her senses and it made her think of something else that had invaded her senses… Bella… She smelled of lilac, lavender and honey. It was like a shock to her system when she first got a whiff of her mate, it was like something she had never experienced. Her body moved on its own as soon as she heard her mate cry out in pain and even if she could control herself then she wouldn't have wanted to. She was able to embrace the person she was destined for while also protecting her and if she was honest with herself she never even believed she had a mate. It was bittersweet though because as soon as she had found her she was also gone as she ran into the arms of another. A deceitful and loathsome animal drinker named Edward was now the bane of her existence as Bella chose him instead of her. She couldn't help the growl that left her throat as she slammed her fist down into the tree she sat on, causing it to splinter and cave into itself where her fist made contact.

Victoria was so lost in her thoughts she hadn't noticed James and Laurent each leaning against one side of the tree she was leaning against until Laurent purposely cleared his throat to get her attention. At that the red head jumped away while hissing and getting into a fighting stance with her fists balled up and ready to throw down. James merely laughed at her while Laurent rolled his eyes. "Really Vicki you should pay more attention to your surroundings, don't tell me this girl is already making you not just weak in the knees but in general." James said with a cocky smirk that just furthered Victoria's irritation as she bent down and picked up a rock and launched it at the blonde. He simply side stepped it and continued to laugh as Laurent shook his head with a small smile tugging at his lips. Victoria was about to make a retort but Laurent cut her off "So were you able to get everything?" he asked as moved towards the red head as she become more relaxed. "Of course." She scoffed "When do I not get everything you ask me to?" she answered her own question by taking off the backpack she was wearing, reaching in and throwing Laurent and James their phones as well as a set of car keys each. "I always come through." She smiled devilishly as she watched them look over their items.

James smiled widely as he opened and played with his new phone and couldn't be more overjoyed about the car Victoria picked out for him. "Oh Vic! You know me so well, I could kiss you! You know how I love the classic's!" He blew her a kiss while sending it with a wink to which she playfully caught it then threw it down and stomped on it while flipping him off afterwards "You're only nice when you get what you want you bastard." She growled out playfully to the blonde as she looked to Laurent who also seemed really pleased with what he received as well. "As always, an excellent choice Victoria. When will they be ready for pick up though?" Laurent asked as he took out his phone and started to look through it. It seemed as Victoria had already input each member or their coven new phone number into each other's phone. He then fiddled with the tag on the keys of his new car that stated he had the latest model of a Lincoln sedan he had seen and wanted before. The red head placed the backpack back on and rezipped it "They should be ready by Monday morning. Were you able to get what you need to-"began the Victoria until Laurent threw a set of house keys at her to which she caught easily "Oh honey, we also always follow through and you should know that." The olive-skinned man replied with a wink "Although we do go all out." James laughed while walking to the side of his mate and kissing him on the cheek. At that Victoria felt her stomach drop "Please tell me you two didn't over do it again..." she pleaded but when both Laurent and James laughed she received her answer. "Are you serious?!" she exclaimed "You two are ridiculous! What did you do this time?!" she crossed her arms and glared at both of them. Laurent smiled as James continued to laugh. "Just wait til you see it, I think it will surely impress that mate of yours." James said as he nuzzled into the side of his mate and smiled cheekily at Victoria who could only shake her head at them at this point. "Alright. So, what else were you two able to do?" she asked already worn out from the entire situation.

At this James stopped smiling and scowled. At this Victoria's eyebrow raised and she leaned to one side with her arms still crossed with a look of interest at both her male companions. Laurent always the calmer one decided to step up and give her the news to her "You and James are enrolled into the same school Bella goes to as you two still look so young and can't pass for adults yet." Victoria felt her jaw drop and her fists clench "You've got to be kidding me?!" she almost screamed. James huffed "Yeah well it's a good thing we still have our lovely contact of ours that is able to get us the documents we need while being able to hack into whatever system we need to, to blend in. It took him a few hours to run over here and hand them off to us but by Monday we should be able to go to class. Of course, he took a huge chunk out of our funds and we owe him again but it's no big deal since it's for Vicki to get her mate." He teased at the end

Victoria grimaced at the idea of having to go to school with a bunch of hormonal humans but being able to be near Bella would be worth it. Plus, it would be a nice surprise for Bella to see her there. She couldn't help the smirk that graced her features as she thought of the perfect outfit she just got earlier to tantalize her mate. This didn't go unnoticed by James and Laurent though, they both smiled for Victoria knowing she was plotting and probably for only one reason. Laurent knew Victoria and when she started to work on a plan she could get lost in her thoughts but he couldn't allow that if they were going to be ready for Monday. "Well let's get going, if not you may not be able to even see Bella Monday." He said as he pulled James with him and took off in the direction of their new home "See you at home!" James hollered back as they disappeared. Shaken from her thoughts, Victoria was right on their trail, running as fast as she could with her red hair swaying in the wind and a smile on her face showing off her elongated canines and an excitement in her gleaming red eyes.

She didn't want to waste another moment she could be getting ready to be and see Bella. If she was going to have to compete for her mates heart she would fight till the very end and she knew that meant prepping for Monday as it would be just the beginning…