CARLISLE

I felt like I was responsible for the woes of the entire town of forks. After all, it wasn't until our arrival in Forks that all this corruption started happening. First it was Officer Swan's friend. Then all the others that followed. Then, all the commotion with Bella, and that seems to have changed the girl herself. She seemed to be a very normal human girl, despite Edwards insistence that she was some rare creature, the only thing different about her seemed to be her lack of self preservation and Edward's inability to read her mind. But now, to my great dissapointment, Edwards borderline obsessive attention and the bloodlust all vampires seemed to feel for her, has somehow assured her that she was...dare I say it...more valuable than she really was. My first allegiance after all, was to my family.

I had to guard my mind carefully when Edward was around lest he pick up on my vein of thoughts and cause a ruckus in her defense. I didn't deny that he truly loved her, and her him. But Edward was so much more mature than Bella, she didn't seem to be on the same mental plane as my son. His protection of her and fierce loyalty, reminded me more of a parent and child than a real relationship between two adults. I think, secretly, the reason he is so hesitant to turn her, is that he wants her to mature more first.

But this isn't about Bella anymore. There are a whole new pool of potential victims in these 'imprints', and they were my first priority right now, namely because Bella had her own personal body guard in my son. I listened in from the other room while Alice explained the Volturi's ruling. Of course this caused a great amount of disturbance in that pack. When Alice hung up I sat quietly thinking over what it was I planned on doing about this situation.

BELLA

I sat, curled into Edwards cool, beautiful, God-like, body, and listened as Edward and Alice volleyed ideas on my protection. I was so scared, me and Edward were going to be married shortly, and then he would change me, and I could protect myself and everyone around me, and I would be powerful.

"We could find a safe house with some sort of underground cavern for her until it's over."

This from Alice. I really loved how much she cared about me.

"Be reasonable Alice."

I shivered at his beautiful velvet voice. How did I get so lucky to find a beautiful man like this.

"We need to place Bella with some of our allies until this blows over."

I pouted. No. I wanted to be with Edward. Alice's face face contorted into a frown and then went blank and she started humming. She was hiding something, she always did that when she was hiding something. Edward was tense beside me, with a mixture of relief and anger on his stunning features.

"What's this about Alice!"

He seemed angry. VERY angry.

"I-I don't know Edward. I all started when he..."

I was getting confused.

"Who Alice?"

I asked

"What started? Who are you talking about?"

Edward looked down at me with his hypnotizing amber eyes.

"Bella...sweetie."

Oh no, this wasn't good. He wasn't telling me something.

"Whatttt?'

I urged, pouting. I knew he couldn't resist my beautiful brown eyes when I pouted.

"It's Jacob."

I glared at his name. He was a traitor. A horrible friend. He completely ditched me for some girl he didn't even know. I knew him for years, even when we were little, and he goes off and ditches me. I've never met anyone more selfish than Jacob Fucking Black.

"What about him."

I don't even care...but I wanna know anyways.

"Alice saw a future where we all survived. You and Edward were both blank for a period of time then you came back. I think that the wolves were the ones that saved us."

He paused.

"But now, ever since Jacob's imprinting..."

I flinched.

"Just tell me Edward...I'm not made of glass."

He sighed. His velvet voice was flat, monotone, his beautiful face expressionless.

"It's different. You don't survive this time."

What? That wasn't possible. I was always being protected. I had Edward and Ja-

Wait, I didn't have Jacob anymore. As if reading my mind (as if he could) Edward kept talking in that heartbreakingly empty voice.

"Your only tie to the wolves was Jacob. His devotion to you kept you alive. But...he doesn't love you anymore, he doesn't want to ...protect you anymore."

I flinched away from the harsh words. This couldn't be happening. I mean, sure I had chosen Edward over Jacob, but I thought that he would always love me, that I could have both of them. Now that all this imprintings shit got in the way, I could die...I would die, if Jacob didn't save me.

"How...How could that be?"

My greek God sighed.

"I don't know darling. But we can fix this, the future isn't set in stone."

Hell no it wasn't. And I was going to do anything in my power to change it back.

ACE

I could not believe we were fucking doing this. I was in Pauls truck, and Emily's Jeep was being driven by sam right ahead of us.

We were going to the FUCKING CULLEN'S house.