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By : christineyoung
Category: Twilight Series > Het
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Chapter 19
Edward POV

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I carried Bella’s prone body back to the room so that Carlisle could check her out again. I was absolutely beside myself with worry. Bella felt even cooler to the touch than she did before we met with Aro. I could hardly tell the differences in the temperature of our bodies now. Alice opened the door and I went in and put Bella down gently on the bed.
Carlisle looked grim as he examined my love. His mind was silent as he checked Bella’s pulse and her breathing. He lifted her eyelids and looked at her pupils. I noticed that her eyes were no longer a beautiful chocolate brown but a dark, burgundy color.
I winced as Carlisle confirmed my worries. “You’re going to have to change her soon Edward. She’s slipping away.”
“How long?,” I whispered brokenly.
“By tomorrow night, if not earlier. It’s not something that you should gamble on, son.”
I sat on the bed and put my head in my hands. How could this angel ever forgive me? I didn’t protect her and even though we did rescue her from James, she was going to suffer the consequences of that failure for all eternity. In a way, he had succeeded in taking her life like he had originally planned.
Alice sat on the bed next to me and pulled me into her arms. Uncharacteristically, I took the comfort that she was offering me. I felt completely dejected. I could feel the peace and serenity that Jasper had infused the room with.
Alice said, “Don’t beat yourself up, Edward. I know you. Always so self depreciating and quick to blame yourself. Bella wants this. She wants to be with you forever.”
I laughed bitterly. “Yeah, forever. Forever a slave to Aro and his whims. Not my idea of a happy ending.”
Jasper growled menacingly, “Don’t be so hard on her, Edward. None of us wanted to join the guard. You knew what the choice was; join or die. I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to die. We need to stick together. Our bonds are strong. I think Aro underestimates how strong they are. I’m sure that together we’ll find a way to get out. He won’t be able to keep us here forever.”
Carlisle said, “You’re right, Jasper. I suspect that Aro will use Chelsea to try to break our bonds as a family and bend our loyalty to him. We must stand strong and present a united front. Together we stand, divided we fall. We must stand behind each other one hundred percent. This fighting amongst each other will get us nowhere.”
He pulled Esme into his arms as he concluded his speech. Alice released me and bounded over to Jasper. Emmett and Rosalie were wrapped in each others embrace. I looked up at my family as they reassured and comforted each other. I remembered in years past that I would have been the outcast amongst them. Alone with no one to comfort or lean on. I looked at Bella as she slept peacefully. I caressed her cheek gently, hating that I was going to hurt her. She was so beautiful with her dark hair fanned out beneath her. She looked like an angel sent from the heavens.
I looked back at my family wondering how we would get through this. Aro will never let us leave. Not willingly. Guilt weighed me down, pulling me into the pits of despair. Just that one act of saving Bella’s life had caused so much conflict and pain. There were so many consequences for my actions. So many lives had been irrevocably altered. I had acted selfishly, but I didn’t regret it. If I had the chance to do everything again, I would still choose to save her. I couldn’t imagine myself without her. I had lived ninety years before I met her and yet I felt like I had lived more since I met her than I had for the decades before she became a presence in my life. She gave my life meaning, gave me a reason to live.
I stroked Bella’s hair, luxuriating in its soft texture. She still hadn’t woken up. I was afraid that she might not wake up before I had to change her. I would like her to know what was going on. It would be overly cruel for her to wake up in unbearable pain and not know what the cause was.
My mind wandered back to the events in the throne room. I was confused and amazed. Bella had thrown Felix and Jane across the room with only her mind it seemed. I looked to my father for answers.
“Carlisle, could you see anything while I was fighting Felix?”
He shook his head. “No, Edward. Alec’s gift cuts you off from all your senses. No sight, touch, hearing, smell, or anything for that matter. Why do you ask?”
“Something happened while I was fighting Felix. He was going to kill Bella. Aro ordered it. I knew it was hopeless. How could I take on the entire guard by myself? I guess Aro was feeling somewhat charitable as he let me fight Felix fair at first. Bella was trying to wake you up. I had Felix pinned and Aro unleashed Jane on me.” I paused and shuddered, remembering how it felt like my flesh was being torn from my body in strips. It was the most agonizing pain that I had felt since my change.
I took a deep, unnecessary breath and continued, “I fell to the floor. The pain was so intense, unlike anything that I had ever experienced. It was intolerable. I couldn’t even draw a breath. I was terrified that while I lay there immobile that Felix would carry out Aro’s orders and kill Bella. Then it stopped. Just like a switch flipping off a light. When I sat back up, Bella was standing in front of me. She was standing between Jane and I, blocking that terrible gift. It didn’t affect her at all. I tried to push her behind me before Felix attacked again. She would be killed if he did. But she wouldn’t budge. I mean, she’s still human. I should have easily been able to pull her behind me but she wouldn’t move.”
Jasper said, “That’s not possible. She shouldn’t be that strong already.”
I said, “That’s not even the half of it, Jasper. I wish you could have seen her. She was so angry that I could feel it pulsing in the air around her like electricity. The look on her face frightened me. The it was like a bubble exploding away from her. I can’t hardly describe it. It was like an energy shockwave of some sort. Whatever she did, it sent Felix and Jane flying across the room. Carlisle, what did she do?”
Carlisle’s eyebrows were nearly in his hairline as he studied Bella, turning over possibilities in his mind.
Emmett said, “ You’re serious. She threw them across the room with her mind. That is kick-ass! She is going to be bad-ass vamp!”
Esme looked at Emmett harshly. “Language, Emmett. I will not have my son having such a dirty mouth,” she scolded.
Rosalie smacked him in the back of the head. “Ouch, Rosie! I’m sorry, Mom. I just can’t wait to wrestle with her. Nobody ever wants to play with me anymore.” He was pouting, his lower lip protruding from his dimpled face. It was comical to see someone of his stature look like a two year old.
I smiled as he pictured the scene in his mind. He was in for a rude awakening. She would be stronger than him for at least a year. And with her extra gift, he might not ever be able to beat her.
Carlisle said, “I’m not sure what Bella did without seeing it in action. I’m almost positive that it was some kind of physical manifestation of her shield. What did Aro say about it?”
“He didn’t mention the display of her power. In his mind he was delighted. He was also banking on the fact that she wouldn’t be able to do it again soon. I mean, if she could, it would have been nothing to use it on him like she had on Felix and Jane. He was right. She could hardly stand afterward. It drained her energy and I think it shortened the time that she had left. I’ve never felt so unworthy of someone than I do right now. She put herself between me and Jane. She sacrificed her human life for me. She traded her freedom. How can I ever possibly repay her for surrendering so much?”
Bella quietly said, “You don’t owe me anything, Edward.”
I jumped as she startled me. I almost laughed at the absurdity. How can you startle a vampire? She was truly a one of a kind.
I leaned down closer to her. “Bella, how can you possibly say that? I’ve caused you so much pain and suffering. The worst is yet to come because now I have to take your life.”
I was agonized. How could she not see the terrible tragedy that had befallen her? She smiled tiredly and put her finger to my lips. “Shhh. I don’t see it the same way that you do. You saved me. More than once. You saved me from the van. You saved me from James. And now, you’ll save me by making me like you. It’s only fair that I get to save you once. It felt nice to protect my family instead of being the one protected.”
I said, “You don’t realize it, do you? You did save me. From the beginning. You saved me from myself.”
Carlisle was smiling at Bella. He loved the thought that she had called us her family. He said, “Bella, can you tell me what happened in the throne room?”
She looked confused for a minute. “I’m not sure, Carlisle. I was so afraid. I don’t know what happened, but you were all frozen; like statues. I couldn’t wake you up. Edward was fighting with Felix and then he just fell to the ground. I could tell that he was in pain. I did the only thing that I could think of; I stepped in front of him. I wanted to stop whatever that bitch was doing to him.”
She paused for a moment trying to compose herself. I could feel her anger, it was pulsing around her again. I could almost hear it crackling, like static electricity.
Carlisle was looking at her in awe. I’ve never seen anything like it. The power that she wields even now. Remarkable.
Jasper winced in physical pain. “Bella….please!” His teeth were clenched against the onslaught of anger. Edward, calm her down. I can’t do it on my own. It’s too strong. She’s too strong. I can’t get a grasp on it. She is too angry. I’m afraid that I’m going to start amplifying it.
I grasped her hand. “Bella, love, Jane can’t hurt me now.” I rubbed circles along the surface of her palm in an effort to calm her down. It was working gradually.
Jasper infused the room with an extra wave of calm. Thanks, Edward. I’ve never felt something so intensely before.
Bella took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry Jasper. Sometimes I can’t control it.”
Jasper smiled at her. “It’s alright darlin’. This is new to you. It will get better as time goes on.”
She smiled gratefully at him. Carlisle said, “Is that what happened in the throne room?”
Bella bit her lip, considering the question. “Not exactly. It started the same. I was angry that they were hurting Edward. I was angry that they were trying to separate me from my family again. I started remembering the helplessness that I felt…,” she trailed off and shuddered. Breathing deeply once more she continued, “With James. I felt my anger bubble out away from my body. The rage grew until I literally couldn’t hold it in any longer. Like a volcano erupting, I just let it go. Afterwards, I was so tired. Drained. I could hardly stay standing.”
I said, “I’m so proud of you Bella. At first, I was angry that you endangered yourself. But it saved my life. Possibly all our lives. I will spend eternity trying to make it up to you.”
She huffed impatiently, “I already told you that you don’t owe me anything. You should be worrying about yourself. When is the last time you hunted?”

She touched the dark circles under my eyes as she spoke. I cleared my throat nervously. “I hunted once after you were taken.”
Alice piped up, “Yeah, and that was because I forced him to do it.”
I glared at my pixie-like sister as Bella looked at me angrily. Bella didn’t need to know that particular fact. But it did bring another problem to my attention. I hadn’t fed in about two weeks and I was going to have to change Bella to save her. There wasn’t time for me to hunt before it had to be done. There was a very real possibility that I could lose control and kill her in her weakened state.
Another thought was plaguing my mind. How did Bella know that she was dying? How long had she known? Was she angry that I kept it from her? It was at times like these that I wished I could read her mind. It was agony sometimes to not know what she was thinking. The irony was not lost on me that the one that I cared the most for was the only one whose mind was completely silent to me.
Carlisle jarred me from my musings. Edward, you need to do it soon. Are you going to tell her?
“She already knows, Carlisle.” I said it softly and at our natural speed since it seemed rude to talk about Bella like that where she could hear us.
Did you tell her?
“No.”
Bella frowned and said, “ Sometimes I hate it when you do that. What am I missing?”
I was shocked by her statement. She shouldn’t have been able to hear me, much less understand me. Even if she had heard me, it should have sounded like a low buzzing noise. Human ears couldn’t hear fast enough to comprehend us. She must be further into the change than we had originally thought.
Carlisle said, “You could hear that, Bella?”
Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion, “Of course I heard him. Why shouldn’t I?”
Carlisle was full of curiosity. She doesn’t seem aware of her heightened senses. I wonder if it is because her change has been gradual. Maybe because is isn’t such a drastic difference she is acclimating as she goes. It’s fascinating.
Carlisle answered her, “No, dear. It’s just that human ears shouldn’t have been able to hear Edward just now.”
Bella smiled serenely. “Yes. I noticed in the throne room that my hearing was better. I heard Aro order Jane to stop Edward. It’s what made me realize what was happening to me. That’s when I decided that I had to do something. I was already dying. It made no sense for you all to die too.”
Everything clicked into place. That was how Bella knew. I always thought that she was too perceptive for her own good.

I pulled her into my lap savoring her sweet aroma. “Bella, you know what I have to do. I wish I could wait but we are running out of time. I have to do it tonight or it may be too late.”
She reached up and cupped my face in her hand. I leaned into her soft touch. “I know Edward,” she breathed. Her breath was so sweet that I felt momentarily light headed. And she accused me of dazzling her.
She looked me in the eye and I lamented at the change in her eye color. It wasn’t nearly as beautiful as her original one. “I’m not afraid. I trust you.”
My heart swelled. I was undeserving of such a pure soul as Bella. She was the bravest, most selfless, and caring person that I’d ever met. I kissed her softly, marveling at the texture of her lips. Silky and soft, they felt like rose petals and she smelled just as sweet. She pulled away, “I’m ready whenever you are.”
I laid her back down on the middle of the bed. I was anxious and scared. What if I didn’t have the control? I felt Carlisle’s hand on my shoulder. We’ll be here, son. We won’t let you lose control. Sometimes I felt like he was the mind reader. You won’t have to take too much blood since she has lost so much. You ought to bit her wrists and ankles as well to speed up the process.
I steeled myself as I kissed her one last time in her human form. My nose glided across her cheek and down her ear to her neck. I felt her shiver beneath me. I sucked lightly on her pulse point letting my venom gather in my mouth. I wanted to infuse as much as possible into her bloodstream to try and shorten the time that she would burn.
“I love you, Bella. Forever.”
I sunk my teeth into her soft flesh. Exquisite. It was the only word to describe her taste. It was far better than I could of ever imagined. I drank slowly, keeping myself carefully in check. I stooped when I heard her heart falter and sealed the wound keeping the venom inside her.
I moved, quickly biting her wrists and ankles. Bella never cried out or even flinched as I bit her again and again. She was silent with her eyes closed, her long lashes laying against her pale cheek. I laid next to her and pulled her into my arms, settling in for the three longest days of my eternal life.

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Human Pet	By : christineyoung Category: Twilight Series > Het Views: 17279 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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