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Chapter 7

Darkest Night

I had run away, again.

But this time it was from the con nements of my own family.There was no pain for them !ust awkwardness andem"arrassment.

Now I was away from #asper$s calming in%uences my emotions%ooded "ack to me. It took an enormous e&ort, and I almostsucceeded in restraining them whilst I ran, "ut now they wereslowly and steadily seeping "ack into my mind and I waspowerless to stop them.

I pushed myself to mo'e faster, I could still hear 'ehicles on ahighway a few miles away and I wanted and needed silenceand seclusion. (y muscles started to ache and my pace slowedin'oluntary. )as it possi"le that I was "eginning to get tired* Ihad ne'er "efore e+perienced the need to stop running. Icouldn$t get tired. I urged my "ody forward "ut it didn$trespond. I felt utterly drained. I came to the conclusion that Iwas de"ilitated "y grief, and slowed to a halt after anotherDark (oon -dward$s New (oon /01

minute. There was no point carrying on. I could only hear thenight "ree2e delicately whistling through the trees now.

(y resistance was now so weak and futile that nothing I didcould stop me from feeling.

I simply held my arms out wide and let my mind succum" toitself.

I waited for the pain to engulf me3 when it did it hit me like thesta" of a thousand knifes. I cried out in agony and collapsed tothe ground as the pain o'erwhelmed me.

Bella.

(y Bella.

The memories swarmed "ack relentlessly.

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The rst day I$d noticed Bella she was !ust another human. Itwas like she reeled me in3 I was perple+ed "ecause I wasuna"le to read her mind, "ut I was also e+tremely frustrated. Ihad ne'er "efore encountered a human or otherwise whosemind I could not read. I thought of the science la" when I rstcaught her into+icating scent that dro'e me so wild. I had 'erynearly o"literated an entire classroom of students, !ust totaste the girl who was radiating the sweet freesia scent. I hadto lea'e town !ust to stop myself from killing her.

I should ha'e stayed away then. I ne'er should ha'e returnedto 4orks. But the truth was, Bella fascinated me and I didn$twant to "e forced to lea'e town "y an insigni cant human.Could I ha'e "een more stupid* I should ha'e taken myself outof Bella$s life in the "eginning that way she would ne'er ha'efallen in lo'e with me and got so acutely entwined in thedangerous mythical world in which I reside.

5o many things I should ha'e done "ut I didn$t, and all"ecause I was a profoundly sel sh creature. I truly despisedDark (oon -dward$s New (oon //0

myself for hurting Bella and putting her in constant danger. Itwas the cruellest act I had e'er committed. Nothing I had e'erdone had made me feel such guilt and remorse not e'enmurder.

(y eyes ached with the need for tears that couldn$t fall. (yfro2en "ody shuddered 'iolently as the tearless so"s "eganand I drowned in my own emptiness. I$d left "ehind far morethan I anticipated when I left 4orks3 I had a"andoned the partof me that Bella still held my heart.

(y empty chest resonated with solitude.

Bella made me feel human. I felt my fro2en heart %utter whenher skin met mine for the rst time. I melted under her touchas her warm skin sent a thrill of ecstasy through me. Itrem"led with pleasure at the thought of touching her. 5he wasso warm and lo'ing not caring that it was a monster sheem"raced. 6h, how I longed to return to the arms of my"elo'ed.



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I still felt human now, e'en though Bella was no longer withme. I was e+periencing all of the emotions that had resurfacedfrom the long dead human "uried within my 'ampire self.-motions that Bella had released.

I wondered what Bella was doing right now.

)as she thinking of me, as I was thinking of her*

)ould she still "e hurting in the aftermath of my departure*

Bella$s agonised face appeared in my head as the memory ofmy sudden departure replayed in my mind. I watched her asshe so easily "elie'ed that I no longer wanted her as if such athing was possi"le

I watched myself run away like a coward, lea'ing my fragileBella alone on the edge of a forest.

8ea'ing her there had "een a mistake another mistake.

)hat if something happened to her* Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon ///

I had heard her take a few steps further into the trees.

)hat if she had tried to follow me*

)ould she ha'e done that*

5he could ha'e got lost, gra'ely in!ured, or worse and I !ustleft her there. I couldn$t "ear to think of the conse9uences.

No. Bella had promised nothing reckless or stupid.

I had asked her not to wander into the woods on her own"efore, she would know that I considered that reckless.

I had no reason to worry Bella had promised.I dug my ngers into the earth "eneath me, trying to grip on tosomething to stop myself from falling apart. It didn$t help thedirt !ust crum"led into dust.

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I had "een ripped into a hundred pieces.

I would ne'er "e reassem"led.

6nly my Bella could make me whole again.

I kept telling myself that I had done the right thing "y Bella,for the rst time.

:eeping her safe was all that mattered,

8ea'ing Bella was a magnanimous act3 I$d done it to sa'e her,it was the right thing to do, I had to "elie'e that. I !ust hopedthat one day soon she would realise it too and her pain wouldthen diminish. I clung to that hope as I curled up into a "alland let misery take me. I was sure the amount of pain I was

feeling, was slowly torturing me to death "ut I welcomed itsincerely "ecause I knew I deser'ed to su&er.

I don$t know how long I had lain in a foetal position nor did Icare. (y mind was clouded with thoughts of Bella.

;er impenetra"le mind that I longed to read.

;er silky "rown hair draping round her shoulders. Dark (oon-dward$s New (oon //<

;er delicious scent that set my throat on re.

;er in'iting chocolate "rown eyes that showed me the way toher soul.

5he epitomised perfection.

=t some point during the long night I realised that I hadreplayed all my thoughts of Bella and reli'ed e'ery second Ihad spent in her presence.

I missed her terri"ly.

I wondered if she missed me.

;ow long would it take her to forget me*

;opefully I had made that process 9uicker "y eliminating allher possessions that had some connection to me.



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I wish I had something anything of Bella$s to keep hold of>like a photograph or piece of her clothing that still held herscent. I cursed myself for putting the pictures I had remo'edfrom Bella$s letter to her mother in the trash.

5uddenly my mind clicked as I remem"ered something.

I did ha'e something that had "elonged to Bella.

(y hand reached into the pocket of my trousers and pulled outsomething that would seem so insigni cant to any otherperson "ut for me, it was the sole connection I had to Bella. Itwas a "ottle cap3 and now it meant e'erything to me

I had sa'ed it from the lemonade "ottle Bella had "eendrinking from the rst day I sat with her at lunch. I couldn$t"ring myself to stay away from her then3 I was weak. I !ustga'e in to my cra'ing. This time, I wouldn$t "e so fee"le or sosel sh I would stay away.

I pulled myself up into a sitting position to e+amine the o"!ectin my hand. It was such an inconse9uential thing to hold on to

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"ut it had "elonged to Bella. 5he had "een playing with on theta"le, that day at lunch. 5he was the only other person whohad touched it, and that was important to me. I clasped the"ottle top in my hand gently so not to damage it, and lay"ack on the ground to ga2e up to the sky.

The sky was empty and dark, like me.

)here was the moon* The stars*

I couldn@t see clearly, missing Bella was clouding my sight, andnow the sky was "lack.

)hy was this happening* I knew I had done what I had to do,and I knew it would "e hard, "ut I had ne'er imagined this.

Then it hit me.

I reali2ed now that Bella had "een my moon and stars.



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(y instincts o'erpowered me and "efore I knew what I wasdoing, I was following the source of appeti2ing odour with thesole purpose of 9uenching my deadly thirst. The scent led meto a small remote parking lot in a national park. I saw mytarget packing up her 'ehicle. 6ne small fragile human soeasily dealt with. I ran round the perimeter of the lot to getcloser in order to initiate my attack.

I fell "ack into my hunting crouch. I was !ust a"out to pouncewhen the human turned around.

I fro2e. 5he was a young woman with chocolate "rown eyesthat resem"led Bella$s. They weren$t as "eautiful as Bella$s "utthey were enough to make me stop for a moment3 !ust longenough to make me realise what I was doing.

)hat the hell was I thinking*

I couldn$t de'our her.

5he was human.

I didn$t hunt humans.

I couldn$t take someone$s life that way.

This innocent woman didn$t deser'e that. Dark (oon-dward$s New (oon //E

=nd what if this woman meant to someone what Bella meant tome*

)hat if she was someone$s Bella*

The thought of some creature killing my Bella made me growlmenacingly. =ny circumstance that meant Bella would nolonger e+ist would "e the worst thing that could e'er happen.

I couldn$t li'e in a world that didn$t include Bella.

I forced myself to stand straight out of my stance, and turnedto sprint further into the trees screaming profanities in myhead.

I was a cruel heartless monster.



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I 9uickly ignored my thoughts of Bella$s demise, not wanting todwell on such horrors. I was positi'e that =lice would ha'eforeseen my attempted attack, "ut there was no way for her towarn me my cell phone "attery was dead, and there was noway for me to charge it while I was li'ing out in the wilderness.

6ccasionally, when I was near a town that was o'ershadowed"y clouds, I would "uy myself some new clothes and check intoa hotel to freshen myself up. I ne'er turned the tele'ision onwhen I was there, so I had no idea what was happening in thecurrent a&airs. I tried to a'oid e'erything and anything thatwould remind me of Bella, e'en though she was in e'erythought that possessed my mind.

I spent my days wandering from place to place ne'er goinganywhere in particular. I stri'ed to think of acti'ities I couldparticipate in, in order to occupy my mind, "ut I ne'er came upwith any ideas. =ll the while, my empty chest urged me to goand retrie'e my heart. The only thing that stopped me fromDark (oon -dward$s New (oon //7

sprinting "ack to 4orks to my Bella, was the thought of her"eing safe and ne'er "eing hurt "y my kind again.

=t night, I lay down and ga2ed up into the hea'ens searching

for the moon and stars, hoping that they would magicallyappear and help me to "ring reason and light into my lifeagain. They ne'er did.

I had ne'er felt isolation like this "efore. 6'er the past week, Ihad "een contemplating returning to the relati'e comfort ofmy family for a 'isit. I missed my parents and my si"lings.(ay"e the company would raise my spirits slightly. I dou"tedit, "ut still I hoped.

I hadn$t had any communication with them at all. They wouldcertainly "e worried a"out me and I was "eing sel sh andinconsiderate of their feelings with my lack of contact. Iimmediately changed my direction and headed North -ast.

It took me four days to reach Ithaca, as I still spent e'ery nightga2ing at the sky, waiting for my sym"ol of hope tomateriali2e.



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I decided to hunt "efore I went to greet my family. I located aherd of elk in a small clearing enclosed "y thick trees. Iallowed my predator senses to take o'er "efore I swiftlypounced on the two largest, snapping their necks instantly. Idrained the rst and let the creature drop from my stone coldhands. I was !ust a"out to consume the second when I heard afamiliar sound.

It was a light gentle sound of feet running at inhuman speed,only audi"le to a 'ampire that lled my ears. (y eyesinstincti'ely scanned the surrounding forest for signs ofdanger. It was then I heard their thoughts. Dark (oon

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It’s only us, Edward . #asper spoke in his head.

I stood up straight out of my hunting crouch. = second later=lice skipped into the clearing, followed closely "y my "rother.5he "ounded o'er to me gracefully with a sparkling smile uponher el n face. 5he was o'er!oyed to see me.

=lthough she was happy, she had a shallow look in her eyes. Icould see from her thoughts that she missed her "est friendacutely. #asper remained distant still feeling 'ery guilty.

I was speechless for a minute. I was 9uite shocked to seethem. I hadn$t "een around others for awhile and it seemed Ihad lost my a"ility to speak. =lice$s smile faltered as sheprocessed my astonished and da2ed e+pression.

I cleared my throat and e'entually found my 'oice.

F)ell hello, =lice.G

;er smile lit up again.

F-dward G 5he s9uealed.

5he wrapped her arms around me, and I picked her and spanher around. I hadn$t realised how much I$d missed my fa'ouritesister.

FI$m so glad you$re "ack.G 5he said as I set her "ack on herfeet.



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I "egan to protest "y telling her that this was only a short'isit.

FI know, I know.G 5he interrupted me. FHou aren$t stayinglong.G

I ga'e her the "est attempt at a grin that I could manage andturned to my "rother.

F;ey #a22.G ;e smiled at me.

F5orry we surprised you. Carlisle told =lice to wait for you toarri'e at the house, "ut she was so e+cited that you werecoming, that we couldn$t stop her.G

=lice stuck her tongue out at him.

FNo, it$s okay.G I replied. FIt$s good to see you "oth.G Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon //1

=lice took my hand and led me o'er to #asper. 5he gra""ed oneof his hands and together we set of running in the direction ofthe rest of our family, lea'ing the un drained elk "ehind.

(y family greeted me with open arms, e'en osalie gleamedat me as she appeared at the top of the stairs when #asper,=lice and I walked in the house.

)e all sat in the li'ing room for hours.

I told my family that I had "een wandering around the countryand they didn$t press me for further details, and I was gratefulfor that.

I didn$t talk much I mainly listened as each mem"er of myfamily told me what they had "een doing while I had "eengone.

Carlisle had "een tutoring part time at Cornell Jni'ersity aswell as working nights at a hospital.

#asper was also at Cornell, "ut he was studying Khilosophy andreally en!oying it.



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#ames had "een a highly skilled his hunt was his o"session.Mictoria, the woman who was in his co'en, was his accomplice.I had "een preoccupied reading #ames$s mind in the "ase"allclearing that day, so I hadn$t taken much notice of Mictoria. Ididn$t see her as a danger "ut Mictoria had aided #ames in hisDark (oon -dward$s New (oon /


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FThis isn$t a"out Bella.G I lied.

Carlisle raised his eye"rows at me 9uestiona"ly. Dark (oon-dward$s New (oon /


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If her scent was e'en remotely as appealing to anyone oneelse as it was to me she didn@t stand a chance at making itout ali'e. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /)ell I can do that for you.G

FNo =lice I don$t want you looking at her future. Klease. Houpromised.G I reminded her.

FBut that way is safer, -dward. F -sme tried to reason.

FI want to o"literate anyone or anything that e'er thinks of

hurting Bella.G I said in a calm 'oice.

=lice gasped as all my family$s eyes %ashed to #asper.

;e "owed his head in shame as his guilt intensi ed.

FI apologise, I didn$t mean you, #a22. F I said truthfully. FIpromise.G



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-'eryone seemed to rela+ slightly, e'en #asper. ;e shot me aweak smile. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /<

=s it happens, Carlisle did ha'e an ac9uaintance who was askilled tracker. ;owe'er this was 'ampire a"ility he felt a pull

towards his target. Therefore he wouldn$t "e a"le to gi'e methe information I needed "ecause his skill came naturally tohim, and it wasn$t something he could e+plain.

The only other tracker Carlisle was aware of was Demetri oneof the Molturi guard in Molterra. I didn$t want to tra'el to Italyto o"tain information on tracking it would only postpone mymission. =lso, it would widen the distance "etween me andBella, and as my ner'es were this strained whilst I was still onthe same continent, I wasn$t sure I$d cope if I increase thedistance that far.

Tracking wasn$t a skill you could learn through study, youneeded e+perience, which I didn$t ha'e. =lthough they didn$twant me to go ahead with my plan, Carlisle and #asper told meas much information as they knew a"out it in an e&ort to makeit easier for me. It seemed 9uite simple.

FHou must "e attuned to the scent as much as physicallypossi"le. :eep it fresh in your mind. emem"er it. It is

important that you do, -dward, otherwise you will lose yourtrack.G #asper told me.

FHou will ha'e to somehow retrie'e Mictoria$s scent from aplace where it is well de ned3 you don$t want to confuse itwith another scent and follow the wrong route.G Carlisleinformed me.

)here would Mictoria$s scent "e the strongest*

The only place I knew she had de nitely "een was 4orks.

I couldn$t "e positi'e if she had !ourneyed to Khoeni+ with #ames "ecause he had "een alone in the "allet studio. Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon /


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I was suddenly e+cited I could check on Bella.

I could see her "eautiful face and smell her lu+urious scent

Edward? #asper interrupted my e+cited thoughts with his own3

he had felt my drastic my mood change. ;is 9uestioning tone"rought me "ack to reality with a !olt.

I couldn$t go "ack to 4orks.

I had promised not to intrude Bella$s life.

(y hopes plummeted and my e+citement e'aporated as9uickly as it appeared.

I re9uired concentration to ena"le me to focus on my hunt. I

would go "ack to )ashington3 !ust not to 4orks I would stayaway from there.

I would somehow locate Mictoria$s scent and "egin my pursuit.

I only had a 'ague idea of her scent, "ut I was sure I would "ea"le to recognise it when I came across it.

I set o& a few days later, alone.

unning "ack in the direction of )ashington, of 4orks, of Bella,

was e&ortless. It was like a steel wire was pulling me swiftly"ack, making me run faster and faster. I wasn$t going "ack tothe place where I longed to "e "y Bella$s side.

I was going "ack to ful l a newly found purpose =nnihilation.

)hile I ran, my thoughts returned to Bella.

;ow easy it would "e to go and see her. To see where her lifehad taken her now I was no longer a part of it. 5urely I would"e a distant memory for Bella now.

(y unhealed wounds pulsated.

I detested not "eing in'ol'ed in Bella$s life. Dark (oon-dward$s New (oon /


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I ran straight towards 4orks without e'en stopping at night tosearch for the moon. =s I crossed the "order into )ashington5tate, the light of day "egan to fade "ringing the e+pecteddarkness to my life once again. The hea'ens opened and rainpoured down, soaking me.

I started to get ner'ous.

I could feel that Bella was within my reach.

Did I ha'e enough strength to stay away, now I was so close*

I failed to stay away the last time.

)hen I had escaped to =laska to get away from Bella, I soonfound myself running "ack to her. I had gi'en in so easily.

This time is was signi cantly more diLcult "ut I couldn$t allowmyself to surrender.

I strained to channel the agonising pain that still radiated fromme and I took all my thoughts of Bella and placed them safelyin "ack of my mind, in order to focus.

I !ust had to locate the scent, familiarise myself with it andthen I could get away from here.

The pain intensi ed at the thought of lea'ing>again.

The only thing that would make me depart again was "eingaware that Mictoria was still out there, somewhere.

I wanted re'enge.

I wanted retri"ution for the damage that had "een in%icted onBella.

I inhaled deeply and closed my eyes e+ploring the scents

around me. =ll I could smell was aroma from the "ark of Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon /<

di&erent trees, and 'arious animals. I walked forward slowly,carefully taking in e'ery scent and processing them in mymind.



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I carried on walking for countless miles, when a"ruptly twonew scents registered in my head. They were conspicuouslydi&erent to the others around me. Both were theunmistakea"le odours of 'ampires. I recognised themimmediately Mictoria accompanied "y #ames. Their scentswere old, "ut still present here. The other mem"er of theirco'en, 8aurent had not "een with them. I could only guess thatthis was the place where Mictoria and #ames had met to plantheir strategy, after 8aurent had %ed to Denali. I swallowed"ack a growl along with memories, and tried to regain myfocus.

I opened my eyes and recogni2ed my surroundings. I was a fewmiles outside the town of 4orks not too far from my pre'ioushome.

(y empty chest constricted now I knew where I was.

I was too close.

I couldn$t handle this.

=ll my hopes and desires were within touching distance3 suchdesperate hopes, urging me to satisfy them. I could achie'ethat satisfaction "y catching !ust one small glimpse of Bella.

I had hunted "efore I left Ithaca and se'eral times on my !ourney, to make myself as strong as possi"le. I used e'eryounce of that strength to resist against the pull of Bella.

I closed my eyes once again, forcing myself to concentrate. I"reathed in Mictoria$s scent, making it potent and allowing itto ll my mind. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /


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Tracking was intensely tedious.

It irritated me to follow a scent with no clue to the naldestination.

I loathed to "e kept in the darkness.)here was Mictoria going*

)hat was she planning to do*

)hy was she tra'elling so far*

I would do anything !ust to hear her thoughts, so I would knowwhat her intensions were.

I was e'en starting to reconsider my tracking skills.

I truly wasn$t any good at it.

)as I really tracking Mictoria$s sent*

)hat if Mictoria ne'er left )ashington and was really close toBella right at this moment and no one was protecting her.

N6. I couldn$t think a"out that possi"ility.

I had to keep "elie'ing I was on the right track or my

composure and most likely my mind would "e lost.It would "e worthwhile in the end when I found Mictoria. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /?/

5he wouldn$t know what was coming for her.

6r what I was planning to do with her for "eing a threat to my"elo'ed Bella.

I had tracked her scent south.

I stayed hidden in the trees and countryside as much aspossi"le, trekking up and down mountainous and more ruggedareas of =merica. I was trying to a'oid as many people as Icould "ecause I wasn$t a"le to hunt as often as I should. It wasessential for me to stay focused to ensure I didn$t lose thescent I tried so hard to keep fresh in my mind.



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I had "een on following Mictoria$s trail for o'er a week so far,and I was nearing the state of Te+as.

I did not hasten myself in my 9uest I took my time, followingthe scent carefully, keeping it strong in my mind.

I would catch up to her e'entually I had all eternity.

)hilst tracking it was a strain to keep a constant focus on myo"!ecti'e, and not allow myself to "e distracted "y thoughts ofBella. It was e+tremely challenging, especially since trackingwas mind num"ingly monotonous. =s a result of "eing !aded, Ifre9uently had momentary lapses in my concentration.

I found myself wondering what was happening in Bella$s world.)here was her life taking her* =nd the most important thing was she happy*

I was desperate to know e'ery single detail.

I desired to smell her o'erwhelming scent again. I wouldn$tha'e any pro"lem tracking my Bella. I would "e a"le to trackher scent e'erywhere without the slightest diLculty.

I had "een so close to her to going to see her astonishingly"eautiful face. It would ha'e "een so straightforward to

remain Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /?<a part of her life from the shadows3 hiding in the trees, like Idid when the sunlight kept me from the pu"lic eye.

I didn$t want to "e deceitful and "reak the last ounce of trustthat Bella had in me, the last promise I made ne'er to come"ack.

As if I never existed , I remem"ered.

I asked =lice not to look at Bella$s future.I had made her promise.

I !ust longed to "e in the know.

I could li'e as long as Bella did.

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8i'ing means making the most of life and ha'ing something toli'e for.

I knew I had things important to me my family and of coursemy Bella.

But if I couldn$t "e with Bella, then I didn$t see that what I hadcould 9ualify as a life. I merely e+isted, wasting away slowly"ut surely>.su&ering greatly in the process.

I was ready to admit defeat.

I wanted to gi'e up tracking and return to the solitude of mymisery.

But my intention was to keep Bella safe. The magnitude of this

task lled my mind, reminding me that I had to get rid of the'olatile creature I was stalking.

=s I entered the state of Te+as, Mictoria$s sent got signi cantlystronger was it possi"le she was still here* )as I nearing theend of my 9uest*

(y determination intensi ed.

5he was near.

I could feel it. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /??

8ong awaited re'enge would soon "e mine.

(y speed 9uickened I was desperate to nish this. I dodgethe surrounding trees swiftly, still staying inconspicuous andout of the "right sunlight that shone through the sky.

5uddenly, I skidded to a halt. Mictoria$s scent split into twodirections one further south and the other in an eastdirection. I thought this was strange, unless she had "een atthis e+act location more than once recently* That was the onlypossi"le conclusion I could come to.

In e&ort to help me decide which scent to follow, I wanted tocall =lice and ask if she could see Mictoria$s current and futuredestinations.



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)ould =lice "e a"le to see 'isions of Mictoria*

I dou"ted it =lice pro"a"ly couldn$t help me anyway, she wasnot attuned to Mictoria and asking for her help defaced thewhole point of tracking.

=lice would ha'e told me if she could see 'isions of Mictoria to stop me from coming on this tracking e+pedition unless shewas hoping I would fail.

I would not fail. I couldn$t fail

I would succeed, to keep my Bella safe.

6ne scent was distinctly stronger than the other, therefore Iconcluded that this strong scent was the more recent and it

would "e logical to follow it.

I inhaled deeply taking in the scents around me to ensure I hadnot "een mistaken. The scent heading in a southerly directionwas de nitely the more apparent one whereas the scentheading east was rather faded and smelt old3 as far as my newde'eloped tracking skills could en'isage anyhow. Dark (oon

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I sprinted further south eager to nd my target. The trail

seemed endless and I ran for hours continuously following theunchanging scent. I "egan to worry that I was following thewrong trail. But I couldn$t ha'e made a mistake I waspositi'e.

Mictoria was faster than I had anticipated.

5oon enough, I found myself crossing the "order into 5outh=merica.

The sun "egan to fade slightly, and I was getting increasinglyagitated.

)as I imagining things*

It was not possi"le. I hadn$t stopped running at full speed fordays not e'en to hunt. I was getting desperate now.

)hen and where would the trail end*



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(y 9uestion was answered the ne+t day.

= hot, sunny and green destination awaited me.

Bra2il.

The scent trail ended a"ruptly and I knew I had failed.

I hailed deeply numerous times taking in e'ery odour aroundme. =ll I could detect was the near"y wildlife and surroundingtrees.

There was no other trace of Mictoria.

I screamed out a snarl in disgust.

The trail I had followed to Bra2il was false.

;ow could I ha'e "een so "lind and idiotic*

It ne'er really occurred to me that I might fail.

I detested myself for "eing so naO'e.

)hy couldn$t I ha'e the skill of tracking instead of the a"ilityto read minds* (y own 'ampire talent seemed so insigni cantDark (oon -dward$s New (oon /?

"ecause the one mind I desired to read was unreacha"le to me.)hy couldn$t I ha'e a skill that was a"le to protect Bella*

I fell to the %oor and rested my head on my knees.

(y head was spinning

I was so confused.

;ow could I ha'e "een so wrong*

(ore importantly, what should I do now*

I ran through my options in my head.

I could go "ack to Te+as and follow the other scent.

6r I could go "ack to )ashington and "egin the hunt again.

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I had left "io six wee&s ago and found myself wandering inthat direction% At some point I could not carry on% The pain and Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /?7

disappointment was too overwhelming and I found myself a

new enclosure%

I was spending my days in an old worn down warehouse, out of the sunlight that shone constantly in the s&y wherever I was%The humid air swirled round me slightly warming my ice(colds&in%

I felt movement in the poc&et of my trousers% It was my phone+I had turned it on for the 'rst time in months for emergencies (

ust in case my family needed to contact me% -owever I didn’t

have any motivation to answer it when it rang often%The phone vi!rated again% It was the twenty('fth in twentyfour hours% I thought a!out opening the phone, at least to seewho was trying to contact me%

.erhaps it was important, may!e it was /arlisle%

I still didn’t move%

I had !een motionless for several days as I had drifted !ac&

into my forlorn agoni0ing dar&ness%(eaningless.

=ll of it was meaningless.

(y 'ery e+istence was meaningless.

The whole world was meaningless.

Empty .

My forehead was pressed against my &nees as I lay in a foetal position . I wondered how much longer I would "e a"le to standthis.

-ow much more time would pass !efore I gave up completely?

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(ay"e, if my attempt was doomed to failure anyway, like myattempt at tracking was 5hould I stop torturing myself and go"ack*

The idea was so powerful that it almost soothed my aching

wounds .

I could lea'e now.

I could go "ack.

Bella$s face always in my mind , smiled at me.

It was a welcoming smile of forgi'eness that warmed myinsides% #ut seeing her face etched into my mind continuouslyfor the past months had only reminded me how truly special

she was .

Conse9uently, of course I couldn$t go "ack

=fter all, what was my pain in comparison to her happiness*

Compared to her safety*

5he should "e a"le to smile and "e happy.

5he should "e free from fear and danger.

4ree from a soulless future.

)hen Bella left this world, she would go to a place that wasfore'er "arred to me, no matter how I conducted myself there.The idea of a nal separation that I could not control was somuch more intense than the pain I had already encountered.)hen Bella went to that place where she "elonged and I ne'ercould hea'en. I would not linger on earth without her .

There must "e o"li'ion.

There must "e some kind of relief for me.

(y "ody shook with fear at the thought of that time.

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4or the lo'e of all things holy I was going to keep it

Bella deser'ed a life.

I shook my head metaphorically, trying to clear it of the

seducti'e image of Bella$s dark window.The doorway to my only sanctuary. Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /A<

The entrance to my home .

There was no dou"t that I would ha'e to gro'el, if I were toreturn to "eg Bella$s forgi'eness.

I welcomed that !ecause I &new I deserved it%

I would happily spend the ne+t decade on my knees as long asI was with her.

F-dward* Don$t you e'en want to know why =lice is there*G

FNot particularly.G I answered, "ut honestly I was desperate toknow.

osalie$s 'oice turned a tri%e smug3 pleased no dou"t, that shehad forced a response from me.

F)ell, of course, she$s not e+actly "reaking the rules. I meanyou only warned us to stay away from Bella, right* The rest of4orks doesn$t matter.G

I "linked my eyes slowly.

Bella had left*

(y thoughts circled around the une+pected idea.

5he hadn$t graduated yet, so she must ha'e returned to enee her mother.

That was good.

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It was good that she$d "een a"le to put the shadows "ehindher, including me.

It instantly dawned on me Bella had mo'ed on.

5he$d left me in her past like I had intended her to.(y empty chest thro""ed painful my heart was fore'er lost.

I tried to swallow, and I couldn$t. Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /A?

F5o you don$t ha'e to "e angry with =lice.G osalie trilled alaugh.

FThen why did you call me, osalie, if not to get =lice in

trou"le* )hy are you "othering me*GF)ait G 5he cried, sensing rightly that I was going to hang upon her again. FThat$s not why I called.G

FThen why* Tell me 9uickly, and then lea'e me alone G

F)ell>G 5he hesitated.

F5pit it out, osalie. Hou ha'e ten seconds.G

FI think you should come home,G osalie said in a rush. FI$mtired of -sme grie'ing and Carlisle ne'er laughing. Hou shouldfeel ashamed at what you$'e done to them. -mmett misses youall the time and it$s getting on my ner'es. Not to mention=lice, she has "een a wreck. Hou ha'e a family -dward. rowup and think of someone else "esides yourself.G

FInteresting ad'ice osalie, may"e you should take your ownguidance*G

FI am thinking a"out them, unlike you. Don$t you care how

much you ha'e hurt -sme, if no one else* 5he lo'es you morethan the rest of us, and you know that. Come home.G

I didn$t answer.

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FI thought once this whole 4orks thing was nished, you wouldget o'er it.G

F4orks was ne'er the pro"lem, osalie. F I said, try to e+plainpatiently. )hat she has said a"out Carlisle, -sme and the other

mem"ers of my family had struck a chord, so I tried to make ane&ort. F#ust "ecause Bella FI paused. 5aying her name outloud was diLcult. I managed to choke it out "efore continuing.F>has mo'ed to 4lorida, it doesn$t mean that I$m Dark (oon

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a"le>8ook, osalie. I$m really sorry, "ut trust me3 it wouldn$tmake anyone happier if I were there.G

FJmm.G

There it was the hesitation again.

F)hat is it that you$re not telling me, osalie* Is -sme alright*Is Carlisle F

FThey$re ne.G 5he interrupted me. FIt$s !ust> well I didn$t saythat Bella had mo'ed.G

3hat?

7es she did, didn’t she?

I ran o'er our con'ersation in my head.

She never actually said that #ella had relocated%

5o Bella wasn$t in 4orks*

)hat did she mean*

)here was Bella if she hadn$t mo'ed*

FThey didn$t want to tell you, "ut I think that$s stupid. The9uicker you get o'er this3 the sooner things can get "ack tonormal. )hy let you mope in the dark corners of the worldwhen there is no need for it* Hou can come home now. )e can"e a family again. It$s o'er.G osalie rushed through her wordsagain, "ut saying them in an almost angry tone.

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It wasn’t functioning once again%

I couldn$t make sense of her words.

It was like there was something really o"'ious that she was

telling me, "ut I had no idea what it was. (y "rain played withthe information, trying to decipher it%

F-dward*G

FI don$t understand what you are saying, osalie.G

There was a long pause, the length of se'eral humanheart"eats. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /A

F5he$s dead, -dward.G

(y world stopped.

osalie was speaking "ut I "arely heard a word she wassaying.

FI$m>sorry. Hou ha'e a right to know, though I think. Bella>threw herself o& a cli& two days ago. =lice saw it, "ut it wastoo late to do anything. I think she would ha'e helped though,"roken her word, if there had "een time. 5he went "ack to dowhat she could for Charlie. Hou know how she$s always cared

for him F

The phone went dead.

It took me a few seconds to realise that I had shut the powero& as it drop from my hand and clattered to the %oor.

I sat in the dusty darkness.

It was li&e time had stopped%

8i&e the universe had stopped%It couldn’t !e true% It was "osalie playing a cruel tric& on me 9hoping that it would ma&e me re oin my family%

#ut I had to chec&, ust in case%



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5lowly, I reached around searching for my phone. I switched it"ack on and dialled the num"er I$d promise myself I wouldne'er call again.

If it was my lo'e I would hang up.

If it was Charlie I would get the information I needed throughsu"terfuge.

I would pro'e osalie$s sick !oke wrong, and then return to mynothingness.

The phone rang for se'eral seconds while I had my "reathwaiting for it to answer. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /AE

F5wan esidence.G =nswered a 'oice. It was a man$s husky

'oice, deep "ut youthful. It sounded familiar !ut I could not place it+ my mind was otherwise occupied%

I didn$t pause to think of the implications of that.

FThis is Dr. Carlisle Cullen.G I said, imitating my father$s 'oiceperfectly. F(ay I please speak to Charlie*G

F;e$s not here.G The 'oice spoke with anger, which simplysurprised me. But that wasn$t important.

F)ell, where is he then* I demanded, getting impatient.

There was a short pause and if the stranger wanted to holdinformation from me.

F;e$s at the funeral.G The "oy nally answered.

The phone died again as I crushed in my hand%

I died% Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /A7

Chapter /<Black ;ole

(y eyes clouded and e'erything went "lack.

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;ow could this ha'e happened*

Bella was dead.

Nothingness surrounded me.

(y world felt empty.

(y life was o'er.

(y e+istence was nugatory

(y purpose had ceased to e+ist.

I had nothing left to li'e for.

I truly "elie'ed that the pain, the torture and the su&ering that

I had felt on lea'ing Bella was the worst thing imagina"le.I had "een de'astatingly wrong.

It was nothing compared to this. Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /A

It was e+cruciatingly and o'erwhelmingly se'ere. There wereno other words to descri"e it.

The con rmation that my lo'e no longer inha"ited this world

sent shots of pain to places within me that I had ne'er felt"efore.

=gony scorched through my "ody tearing me apart.

I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces and hoped thatwhere'er the pieces ended up, they would "e with my Bella.

I wanted to weep.

I felt e+traordinarily num" and completely drained.

I was so a"solutely paraly2ed from the pain that I didn$t e'enha'e the energy to so" tearlessly.

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(y uni'erse disappeared.

I had crawled into a dark hole where nothing "ut guilt and painresided.

I was su"merged in immense grief.;ow could this of happened* I asked myself again and again.

Bella>dead.

It aggrie'ed me to think of those two words in the samesentence.

Did she commit suicide*

osalie said she had !umped o& a cli&.

It was o"'ious that she had deli"erately tried to eliminateherself.

Did she do this "ecause of me*

I had a strong guilty feeling it was indeed down to my actions.

I wondered how much I had truly hurt her "y lea'ing her. Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon /A1

)as the force of her su&ering enough to make her take herown life*

6h god, what had I done to her*

I had left 4orks to protect Bella$s fragile life, "ut instead I hadhurt her "eyond "elief. I had "roken her so completely that shehad fallen o'er the edge, literally.

Bella.

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(y sweet, uncoordinated, "reaka"le Bella.

The "itter sweet memories o'erpowered me.

(e and her together.

;er face, her touch.

I would ne'er ha'e the opportunity to see her "eautiful faceagain.

)hen it lit up with an astonishing smile it lled me with !oy.

)hen it %ushed with a "lush it made my "reath stop seeingher sweet "lood underneath her skin.

;er soft touch sent tingles of warmth through my "ody.

)hen she declared her lo'e for me, I felt my fro2en heart "eat.

=ll of that was now lost fore'er3 e+tinct.

I now understood how it felt to ha'e lo'ed and lost.

The pain lled longing and o'erwhelming grief wasindescri"a"le.

I had lo'ed and lost the day I had left Bella3 I !ust hadn$t

realised it then.)as this pain I su&ered how Bella felt when I departed* Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon / 0

)as it like I had died*

I couldn$t "ear the thought of her enduring the torture andagony I was now feeling. But end her life>how could she ha'edone this* To me, to her mother and father* It made me wantto howl in distress.

I found a strange energy in my heartache and I wasinstantaneously "esieged "y fury.

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I was going to atone for my sins.

I was going to Italy. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / <

Chapter /?

The Molturi

(y mind was made up.

I was going to the Molturi to "e killed.

The nal act of my misera"le protracted e+istence was toensure I was destroyed.

There was no possi"ility of me li'ing out endless days ofemptiness without Bella$s presence on this planet.

If Bella was lea'ing this world I was too.

I would follow her and attempt to access the pearly gates ofhea'en.

I dou"ted my chances entirely, "ecause I wasn$t entirelycon'inced I had a soul3 "ut still I hoped.

I had thought a"out going to the Molturi "efore this occasion the spring when #ames stole Bella from me.

I recollected the con'ersation I had with Bella on her / th"irthday "efore the fateful party.

F8ast spring, when you were6 nearly &illed6)f course I wastrying to 'nd you alive, !ut part of my mind was ma&ing Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon / ?

contingency plans% 8i&e I said it’s not as easy for me as it is for a human%4

She shoo& her head at me and as&ed, :/ontingency plans?4

:3ell I wasn’t going to live without you, !ut I wasn’t sure howto do it 9 I &new Emmett and 1asper would never help6so I wasthin&ing I would go to Italy and provo&e the ;olturi%4

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I departed the old a"andoned warehouse and sprinted into thenear"y forest. I was only 'aguely aware of the astoundinglypictures9ue surroundings. I "elie'ed that Bella would likeBra2il. 5he would like the "eauty3 the endless shades of greenin the =ma2on, and she would lo'e to see the sun shine"rightly and feel the heat on her skin. It would ha'e "een aperfect location for us to ha'e come together.

(y "ody shuddered slightly as I ran I didn$t desire to think ofwhat could ha'e "een.

I raced in the direction of the nearest city.

I didn$t e'en think a"out where I was going my "ody wasimpetuous. I let my su"conscious guide me forward to my

destination.(y nal destination.

5omewhere along my !ourney I 'anished in my own thoughtsand retained memories. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /

-'ery inch of my mind was consumed3 reminiscing a"out e'erymoment I had e'er spent with Bella, e'ery feature of her "odythat I had memorised "efore I left, e'ery time our skintouched, e'ery time our lips met>e'ery little thing.

I heard nothing e+cept Bella$s sweet 'oice and the gentlepounding of her heart.

I felt nothing e+cept Bella$s warm soft arms wrapped tightlyround my torso, em"racing me.

I saw nothing e+cept Bella$s striking face with her welcomingchocolate "rown eyes ga2ing into mine.

I smelt nothing e+cept Bella$s fragrant scent.

I thought a"out e'erything>e'erything e+cept Bella "einggone. I refused to think of that.

(y hand was in my pocket clutching the only connection I hadleft to Bella the lemonade "ottle lid. If it was possi"le it mademy memories clearer.



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= sudden !erked mo'ement "rought me out of my delusion and"ack into reality. (y eyes %ashed open and I took a 9uickintake of "reath as I ga2ed around me.

I was unaware of where I was and how much time had passed.

I was on a plane.

I ga2ed out of the small rectangle window into the darknessand recognised the "right lights of 4lorence.

I was in Italy.

;ow did I get here* I wondered, "ut I had no recollection of thee'ents that had "rought me here, "ut I knew the reason why.

Bella was dead.one fore'er.

=nd soon, I would "e too. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / E

8uck was on my side as I e+ited the airport. The sun was"eginning to rise o'er the hori2on, slowly starting to "reakthrough casting shadows o'er the ancient city.

I decided to run to allow myself time to prepare for the

meeting ahead of me.(y plan was to !ust "e direct and ask the Molturi for death.This way no harm could "e caused to others, and accidentscould "e a'oided. It was the simplest and easiest solution.

)ould they grant my re9uest willingly*

)hat if they denied me the right to die, or whate'er it was mykind did*

;ow would I "e a"le to con'ince them to rid the world of me*(ay"e I could use their thoughts to my ad'antage "yattempting to pro'oke them.



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;owe'er I did not intend to disrespect any"ody, mostly"ecause of the trust that Carlisle had gained with the Molturi"efore he had disco'ered me or the rest of family. I wouldn$twant to make things diLcult for him.

I !ust wanted my life to end.

The historic city of Molterra rose into 'iew as I ran speedilytowards it. It was "reathtakingly scenic. It was a shame that Icouldn$t fully appreciate it, "ut I wasn$t there to see the sites.

I pushed myself forward, eager to make my demands to the'ampires residing there.

I reached the wall encircling the city. I scanned mysurroundings to ensure I was not "eing watched, "efore Iscaled the side of the large stone forti cation and leapt down.I had reached my nal destination. Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon / 7

There were not many people around so I was a"le toinconspicuously stalk round the perimeter of the walls and nda space in the shadows out of the "rightly shining sun.

I searched for the entrance into the Molturi$s lair "y lookinginto people$s thoughts for directions.

I turned a corner down a narrow darkened co""led street whenI came across a distinct scent.

Mampires.

Two forms stood at the end of the street facing out onto alarge midtown s9uare.

I approached them carefully, not wanting to surprise them andcause a distur"ance.

I saw from their thoughts, they were two mem"ers of theguard. 4eli+ and Demetri were their names.

I had heard a"out Demetri "efore, he was the skilled trackerthat Carlisle had informed me of "efore I left of my hunt forMictoria.



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F-+cuse me, entlemen.G I spoke as I drew near to them. It feltstrange hearing my own 'oice after hardly using it for so manymonths. But I had to "e courteous e'en though I !ust wanted toscream at them to kill me. (y num" "ody cried out to "e lledwith pain instead of "eing hopelessly empty.

Demetri and 4eli+ turned their "rawny "odies to face me. Theywatched me intently as I halted in front of them.

F)ho are you*G Demetri grunted.

F(y name is -dward Cullen. I am here for an audience withyour masters. )ould you "e so kind as to take me to them*G Ireplied politely.

FCullen*G Demetri asked. -e must !e one of /arlisle’s !oys . ;ethought. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /

FHes, my surname is Cullen, and yes I am one of Carlisle$sson$s.G

FI didn$t ask that F

FBut you thought it though.G I interrupted him.

Demetri gaped at me, trying to understand how I knew that.

F;e can o"'iously read minds.G 4eli+ said as he nudgedDemetri out of his stare. F)hat is the nature of your "usinesshere, (r Cullen*G

FIt is a con dential matter.G

FMery well, come on. )e will show you the way.G

4eli+ gestured for me to follow them as they walked "ack downthe street I had come from. )e turned down a constrictedalleyway hidden from 'iew. I could !ust see the "right sun atthe other end when 4eli+ and Demetri stopped in front me. Thealleyway slanted downwards slightly towards a dead end. Iwondered where they were taking me. Their thoughts showedno sign of aggression or planned attack.



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Then I saw an opening in the co""led pa'ement. 4eli+ droppede&ortlessly down, and Demetri signalled me to follow. I landedonto an underground street, with Demetri suddenly appearing"ehind me. The tension grew, and my num" form ached to getthe meeting o'er with. I was glad when Demetri and 4eli+ tooko& in a run. I pursued them e&ortlessly and soon enough wewere arri'ed at an ele'ator that ascended to a reception area.

I let out a silent sigh.

)e were here.

Seeing as you can hear my thoughts anyway, wait here .Demetri ordered in his head.

I sti&ed a nod as he and 4eli+ disappeared down a corridor.Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / 1

I smelled a scent, a human scent "efore I heard the personenter the room.

(y throat "urned furiously.

I hadn$t hunted in a considera"le amount of time.

I had not realised "efore, that I was incredi"ly thirsty. Thenum"ness and the pain I had encountered pre'iouslyo'erpowered my thirst. But now, "eing alone in the small areawith this fragile human>I wondered if the Molturi would "eangry if I drained their dainty sla'e.

F;ello, there, I$m ianna.G 5he spoke. FKlease take a seatwhile you wait.G

FThanks.G I mum"led.

)h, another !eautiful one% -e loo&s sad+ may!e I should as&

him if he is o&ay% ianna thought to herself.FI$m ne thank you.G I replied without thinking.

5he realised instantly what my 'ampire a"ility was, and"lushed slightly. ;er "lush reminded me of how Bella used to"lush in em"arrassment so often. I would soon "e with her. Iwould soon "e a"le to see her "lush again. I hoped.



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5e'eral minutes later, a small "rown haired girl appeared.

F)ell ;ello -dward, It is 'ery nice to meet you. I am #ane. Ifyou would please follow me, =ro, Caius and (arcus would liketo greet you.G

=s I followed her, I started to feel an+ious.

I kept thoughts of Bella in my mind, they calmed me, and ga'eme courage and enhanced the sheer determination I had forwhat I was a"out to do.

)e walked into an old stone room. No windows for sunlight toenter. It was a throne room "y its appearance. Dark (oon

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I recognised =ro, Caius and (arcus, the Molturi leadersstanding in the middle of the room from the can'as in myfather$s oLce.

F-dward G =ro called, as he made his way towards me. FI$m'ery pleased to nally make your ac9uaintance. Brother$s, thisis our old friend, Carlisle$s son. ;ow is dear Carlisle*G

F;e is well thank you.G I replied.

F)hy ha'e you come here, -dward*G

I glanced around to 4eli+, #ane and Demetri all standing at thedoors, as if they were "locking my e+it.

F4eli+, Demetri, #ane, please lea'e us if you will.G Caiusordered.

=ll three stalked out of the room.

FNow -dward, what is it you want*G

FI ha'e come to re9uest to die.G Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /E/

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= multitude of thoughts ran through each of their heads, it wasdiLcult to keep track of them all. =ro was "ewildered "y myre9uest. Ne'er had he heard of a Mampire wanting to "e killed.It has come as 9uite an une+pected shock.

Caius was e9ually as stunned, howe'er he appeared content too"lige to my re9uest. I saw in his mind this was mostly due tothe fact that he knew of my family3 my large family. ;econsidered large families or co'ens like mine to "e a threat tothe Molturi as we were a di'erse group of talented 'ampires.Carlisle had many ac9uaintances and his family was 9uite wellknown. The chance to eliminate one of the famous Cullenfamily mem"ers seemed to gratify him. (arcus, on the otherhand did not react at all like his "rothers. ;e did not appearsurprised3 in fact he had a particularly Dark (oon -dward$sNew (oon /E<

apathetic demeanour. ;e seemed more astonished "y mydirect approach and candid re9uest. In his thoughts he wasreminiscing a"out a time when he had considered suicide.=fter a "rief moment they reco'ered from their shock. =ro was

lled with curiosity3 I waited for the "arrage of 9uestions,howe'er I did not want to ela"orate. FI "eg your pardon*GCaius asked incredulously. FHou heard me clearly enough.G I

replied. F)hy would you desire such an unusual thing-dward*G =ro asked in9uisiti'ely. I felt reluctant to answer.)ould they understand my predicament and the depth of mypain* I presumed they would ne'er comprehend my reasonsdue to the way they 'iewed our e+istence. FIf you do notpro'ide us with reasons, how do you e+pect us to grant yourcurious re9uest*G =gain I didn$t answer. 6f course I didn$te+pect them to kill me instantly when I asked, e+cept may"eCaius. =ro howe'er wanted answers. They wanted ane+planation as to why I no longer wished to li'e. The Molturiconsidered 'ampires to "e superior "eings3 they mar'elled atour 'ery e+istence. 6ur fro2en forms ne'er aging, our strengthand potential power and the endless eternity of our li'es. Theycouldn$t understand why any one of us would willinglyrelin9uish such an e+istence for something as mundane andhuman as death. ;ow could I "egin to e+plain my pain, myloss, my tortured "eing* Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /E?



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(ay"e I should ha'e engaged in my second plan of action rst.That would surely ha'e forced them to kill me without theinterrogations. Caius was "ecoming impatient with my silence.FKerhaps there is another way of retrie'ing the informationyou re9uire.G I suggested. =ro had a 'ampire gift similar to myown, only it was signi cantly more powerful in one aspect.)ith a simple touch he could access e'ery thought that hade'er penetrated a person$s mind. I held out my hand signallingmy cooperation. F;old on a moment.G Caius spoke. F;ow willthat help us understand*G ;e gestured to himself and (arcus,who did not appear interested, howe'er his thoughts werecurious. FI$m sure =ro can inform you himself.G I replied. Caiusgrunted in annoyance. FMery well, -dward.G =ro said as hereached to touch his hand to my own and closed his eyes. =

rush of thoughts ran through my mind as I witnessed my ownthoughts and memories in =ro$s head. (y life %ashed "efore"oth of our eyes. (y family. (y actions. (y Bella. -'erythought and memory I possessed was now =ro$s too. Theywere no longer only mine, which infuriated me. They were myha'en and the only proof I had that Bella e'er e+isted. Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon /EA



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The memories lingered on Bella as she was such a signi cantpart of my e+istence. The "ad ones made me wincein'oluntarily. The "allet studio and #ames. #asper$s attack. (ydeparture from 4orks. Tracking Mictoria. (y heart wrenchingsu&ering. The pain I witnessed seemed endless. The pleasantrecollections I saw "rought me no !oy. 5eeing Bella onlyreminded me that she was dead, that I hadn$t protected her,that I failed in my sole purpose and that I was the reason forher premature demise. 5e'eral minutes passed until =ro

nished sifting through my mind and nally released my hand.F emarka"le.G =ro "eamed. F)hat is it*G Caius demanded. =ro9uickly rearranged his e+pression as he turned to his "rother.;is thoughts hadn$t actually "een concerning me or Bella. ;ehad seen something in my mind that he found capti'ating and

which made me feel like growling. F-dward has a fascinatingmind and it seems he has ac9uired himself a companion.G Igrimaced at =ro$s statement. ;e spoke as if Bella was ali'eand as if she was mine neither of which were true. F;ow isthat remarka"le*G Caius said impatiently. FThe girl is mortal.G5uddenly I had (arcus$s attention. F(ortal*G ;e spoke for the

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;e had "een somewhat shocked "y my "lunt re9uest, "utreco'ered almost instantly. -'en his thoughts had "eendiscreet. I nodded. Is it possi!le? I nodded again, in responseto his thoughts. FBut how*G =ro answered for me. FIt seems-dward e+erts astounding self control in (iss Bella$s presence,or rather he did.G ;earing Bella$s name "eing spoken pinchedpainfully in my empty chest. FDid she know what you were*Did she know of our kind*G (arcus 9uestioned. FHes.G I repliedtruthfully. I wanted them to know I had diso"eyed the rule. Icould hope that they would take that into consideration.F)hat*G Caius e+ploded. FHou e+posed yourself to a human GFKeace, "rother.G =ro said soothingly. FThis changes things,=ro. The girl for instance F FThe girl is not an issue, Caius.G=ro interrupted. I swallowed "ack a growl at his use of the

word Sgirl$. Bella was not !ust a girl. 5he was an ama2ing "eing the 'ery reason for my e+istence. The proprietor of my heart.

FNot a pro"lem*G (arcus repeated. FI$m sorry to say that Bellapassed away.G 5omeone else speaking those words out loudsomehow made them more real. I felt weak. I wanted tocrum"le to the ground and forget Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /EE



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e'erything, "ut I maintained my stance. This was the reason Iwas here. I focused on (arcus. ;e has returned to hisapathetic state, whilst trying to hide his thoughts from me. Irealised then, he sympathised with me. ;e understood myre9uest "ecause he had the e+perience of losing a lo'ed one.;owe'er he respected the life our kind li'ed and as aconse9uence he was su&ering the future I was desperatelytrying to a'oid. F-'en so, he has "roken the fundamental rule.;e e+posed us.G Caius said unsympathetically. -e deserves to!e punished+ therefore we should grant his re


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4ore'er>with my true lo'e. I knew at that moment that if Bellawas still ali'e, I would ha'e gone "ack to 4orks and "ack toher. I would ha'e sought comfort in the rainy town and "eggedthe forgi'eness of my Bella, and promised to stay with herfore'er. I heard Demetri$s thoughts "efore I heard hisapproach. ;e had "een sent to nd me. =s a tracker it onlytook him seconds to esta"lish my wherea"outs. Nothing likemy pathetic attempt at tracking Mictoria. The Molturi leadershad made a decision. Demetri had not "een informed of thesituation so I was una"le to see the conclusion they had cometo in his thoughts. Demetri instructed me to return with him.=s we swiftly made our way "ack, I couldn$t help "ut wonder ifthis was the last time I would see the light of day. I took onelast deep "reath of fresh air "efore I entered the Molturi$s lair

hopefully for the last time. Demetri led me to a di&erent room,instead of the throne room in which we had met "efore. Thisroom looked more welcoming, with a large stone replace andelegant d cor. 3ait here% Demetri ordered in his head. -+actlyone minute later a door at the opposite end of the roomopened and in walked =ro followed "y Caius, (arcus, #ane andanother 'ampire I had ne'er met, "ut he was known to me. ;isname was =lec. #ane and =lec were "rother and sister, "oth inpossession of e+ceptional and sinister a"ilities. #ane was a"leto torment people at will "y causing terri"le pain with hermind, whereas =lec could disconnect people@s senses,rendering them "lind, Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /E1



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deaf, and num". Their a"ility$s made them e+tremely 'alua"leto the guard. =ro was delighted to ha'e them under hiscontrol. I knew the leader$s decision instantly. They could nothide it in their thoughts Caius was aggra'ated he had "eenthe one with the opposing 'ote, the one who was happilywilling to grant my re9uest, "ut it seemed =ro had other plansfor me. = proposition3 an o&er I would not accept>e'er.F)elcome "ack, -dward.G =ro greeted me. FI hope your waitwas not too incon'enient, howe'er we had much to discuss.GFI understand, and I know your 'erdict.G I said with irritation inmy 'oice. I had "een relying on their decision. I didn$t want towaste anymore time. I had to think of a plot to ensure mye+posure and force a rapid and erce reaction that would "ringa"out my immediate e+termination. It was imperati'e for me

to lea'e>right away. F-dward*G =ro interrupted my scatteredthoughts. FThis is an unprecedented situation, howe'er weha'e decided to deny your re9uest.G FI know.G I hissed.F;owe'er, we would like to o&er you a place among the guard.

Hour talent would contri"ute signi cantly to our strength. )econsider it to "e wasteful to dispose of you and your a"ility.=dditionally I do not wish to o&end an old friend.G (y father$simage entered his thoughts. Caius grunted. ;is displeasure atthe decision "othered me. If he desired to, he could eradicateme right now. -e is o=ering him a place with the guard, withus? #ane thought panicky. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon/70



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I paced the city thinking of an opportune way to e'oke thewrath of the ancient trio. There were limited people arounddue to the time of day. I re9uired a su"stantial audience toensure instant death. The darkness ga'e me time to think. =ssoon as the sun rose I could act. ;ow could I infuriate theMolturi* )hat would draw attention to myself* (y mind racedthrough the possi"ilities. = demonstration of my e+cessi'estrength* =ttacking the guard* =ttacking humans* ;unting* Ikept changing my mind. I "elie'ed the one that would causethe most uproar forcing an instant reaction from the guard washunting within the city3 hunting humans in a pu"lic place. Thesun "egan to rise as what I hoped would "e my last dawnapproached. =s I lingered in the shadowy streets, I saw peoplestart to lea'e their homes to en!oy the day ahead of them, or

so they thought. (ay"e some of them would "ecome one of my'ictims>.my prey. I sifted through the thoughts of passingpeople to nd information on where I could get the "estselection of people to witness my monstrous acti'ity. 8uck wason my side once again.

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The s9uare in the middle of the city Kala22o dei Kriori, waswhere the festi'al was "eing held. That was to "e the stage formy last performance. I walked slowly in that direction. Thestreets were already lled with people. I inhaled deeply takingin the human scents around me letting them register with me.I felt my throat "urn with thirst, "ut I had no desire to satiatethat thirst. I reminded myself that I needed to feed on thesepeople. This was what I had to do to "e o"literated. I "egan toget an+ious as I drew nearer. She’s dead% osalie$s wordsechoed in my head gi'ing me the determination to proceed. Inoticed a gathering of people standing on the edge of thes9uare, and within range of my deadly pounce. Innocentpeople. I decided that I would kill them all, the entire group

rst, almost instantly, "efore I drained their "lood. I forced

myself to fall "ack into a hunting crouch as my 'ampireinstincts refused to o'ercome me. I pushed all thoughts out ofmy mind with a huge amount of e&ort. The whole attack would"e forced. I gasped and collapsed onto my "ack as Bella$s faceentered my mind. ;er human face. It was smilingencouragingly at me. I let out a so". I couldn$t go through withit. Bella was human. I couldn$t kill one of her kind. Bella hadhalted me>again. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /7?

It reminded me of when I almost attacked that woman a few

months ago. Bella had rescued me then too. I would ha'e tocarry out one of my alternati'e plans. This disgruntled megreatly as the end would not come as 9uick. =s I stood up Inoticed a shimmer on my hand. The sunlight was shining onmy palm making me sparkle. :8i&e a thousand tiny diamondsem!edded into your s&in%4 Bella had once told me. It was thereason 'ampires could not go out in the sunlight without "einge+posed (y "rain clicked. 5unlight would e+pose me. It was aglorious sunny day. 4or my 'ery last moments in the world>Iwould sparkle. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /7A

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No"ody would get hurt with the e+ception of me, which is all Icared a"out.

)hy should others su&er for me*

They shouldn$t.I had already caused pain to enough people.

Bella.

Bella$s family and friends for ha'ing had a hand in her death3and now my own family too.

I felt e+tremely guilty for "ringing agony to my family, "ut Isimply could not go on li'ing without Bella.

I would follow Bella where'er she went from now on.

The "la2ing sun was rising up into the sky.

I had made the decision to make my appearance into thesunlight when the sun was at its highest point in the sky Noon. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /7

That would coincide with the festi'al taking place in theKala22o dei Kriori it would "e at its "usiest and o'ercrowded

gi'ing me a large audience and creating a su"stantialdistur"ance for the Molturi.

I would step into the light precisely as the clock tower locatedon the edge of the s9uare tolled twel'e. 4or now I had to wait.

The wait was "eara"le compared to what I had endured inrecent times. But still I felt tremendously impatient. The timeuntil my reunion with Bella seemed like a century away. Incomparison, the wait "efore I had left 4orks had %own "y, andnow I wondered why time seemed to deny us our heart$sdesire.

(ay"e I was thinking too much.

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I didn$t want to prolong the remaining seconds of mye+istence. I sought solace.

I wanted my home3 my Bella.

I spent my nal hours imagining our reunion. )hen we werereunited, would she forgi'e me*

-'en in death*

I watched from the shadows as the s9uare "ecame crowded3 itwas almost time. The alleyway where I had rst encounteredDemetri and 4eli+ was located directly under the clock tower atthe Kala22o dei Kriori. That$s where I would wait out the lastfew minutes "efore e'entually stepping out to my death.

I could see the clock from my current location. It showed methat I had a 9uarter of an hour left3 fteen long minutes. Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon /7E

I made my way inconspicuously through the co""led streets ofMolterra to the narrow alleyway.

The words echoed through my mind.

>I wasn’t going to live without you%’ 9 (y own words.

5poken to Bella on her pre'ious "irthday.

I was infuriated that Bella$s life had ended so soon, "ut I wasmore furious a"out the fact I hadn$t "een there to protect her.

I hated the thought of her "eing alone.

=lone and falling.

Thrashing and drowning.

Deathly cold in the churning sea.asping for air as her last "reath e""ed and she was taken

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I didn$t want to 'isualise her death, "ut my mind would not "econtrolled. It was determined to remind me of e+actly what Ihad caused.

In my nal minutes I thought it would "e appropriate to re%ect

on what I would lea'e "ehind my lo'ed ones, my family.

I would miss them all in their own indi'idual ways.

Carlisle, my creator, my father. ;ow I admired his strength,courage and compassion. ;e was such a wonderful "eing.

-sme, my guardian, my mother. The most lo'ing and caring"eing who e'er li'ed. 6h, how I lo'ed and admired her.

-mmett, my "rother. ;is amusing attitude made me laugh and

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#asper, my most recent "rother. I felt a huge amount ofgratitude towards him for showing me that my lo'e was inneed of protection. ;e was a comfort to me, in more ways thanone.

osalie, a most sel sh creature. But she ga'e me guidance andlo'e like a true sister.

=lice, my fa'ourite sister. ;ow could I "egin to e+plain howwonderful she was or how much I lo'ed her* 5he made mesmile and "rought me !oy. I would miss her tiny, annoying"eing the most.

The most important person was not part of my family, and nowne'er would "e.

The most ama2ing person.

(y Bella.

The 'ery reason for my e+istence.

)e would "e together again soon.

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There was no meaning to my life now it was de'oid of myBella. I lo'ed her endlessly and could not possi"ly li'e withouther.

I was sorry for not "eing a commenda"le companion, son,

"rother.

5orry for the hurt.

I apologise for the pain.

I$m sorry for not "eing a worthy enough, not strong enough.

Truly apologetic and full of remorse, I would endure the guilt of my sins e'en in death.

I rested my head on the stone "uilding "ehind me waiting forthe nal seconds to pass. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon /7

Death was imminent.

The clock tolled for the rst time marking the approach of highnoon. The echoing sound was soothing and helped calm myan+ious state.

I was a"le to hear the thoughts of the se'eral Molturi guardmem"ers near"y waiting to attack instantly, ready for the

impending e+posure of our kind.

I closed my eyes and ignored the 'oices in my head andstepped to the edge of the shadows.

I was ready to sparkle for the world to see, so I remo'ed myshirt at dropped it at my feet.

=s the clock continued to chime, "ooming throughout thes9uare, I heard Bella call my name in the distance.

I smiled.

I had cra'ed for so long to hear her 'oice again.

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I could actually feel her in my arms.

(y chest was no longer hollow.

(y heart had "een replaced.

I was whole again.

FCarlisle was right.G I spoke in a 'oice radiating astonishment.

I lifted my hand to touch Bella$s cheek to ensure she would notdisappear as 9uickly as she has arri'ed.

5he didn$t.

-lectric shocks ran through my "ody.

5he was truly real.It was like the past si+ months had not occurred and I was

nally "ack where I "elonged.

F-dward.G Bella whispered my name again and my dead heartshuddered. This was "eyond anything I could e'er ha'eimagined.

I inhaled deeply. Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / 0

;er scent set my throat on re, "ut there was a di&erence.)ith the "urning, there came no desire to eradicate her "yindulging her "lood3 only contentment and !oy. ;er scent hadnot changed the sweet "ou9uet of freesia smelt morelu+urious than e'er.

I could hear her heart "eating furiously in her chest pumpingthe warm "lood around her "ody. ;er pulse was rapid like itgenerally was when we were intimately close.

This was perfect.=s I em"raced Bella, stroking her hair, I was mar'elled.

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FI can$t "elie'e how 9uick it was.G I told my Bella. FI didn$t feela thing they$re 'ery good.G

I gently kissed her hair and closed my eyes.

I e+perienced another recollection from Bella$s pre'ious"irthday where I told her I en'ied omeo$s ease of suicide.

That !ealously has "een misconstrued.

(y own suicide had "een simple all it had taken was a stepinto the sunlight.

FDeath hath sucked the honey of thy "reath, hath no poweryet upon thy "eauty.G I 9uoted 5hakespeare$s character. FHousmell e+actly the same as always. 5o may"e this is hell. I don$t

care. I$ll take itG

=lthough, I could ne'er possi"ly en'isage this "eing hell.

I was with Bella and that was all that mattered.

Bella spoke agitatedly interrupting my thoughts.

FI$m not dead. =nd neither are you Klease -dward, we ha'e tomo'e. They cannot "e far away G

I felt a struggling mo'ement in my arms. Dark (oon -dward$sNew (oon / /

I was confused "y her words and her "elligerent mo'ements.)e were happy and safe what was she talking a"out*

F)hat was that*G

F)e$re not dead, yet But we ha'e to get out of here "eforethe Molturi F

(y eyes %ashed open as I heard near"y thoughts.-e has a human with him%

This will mean death surely6for them !oth% May!e the masterwill allow me to devour the human at Edward’s expense%

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I was not dead.

Bella was not deceased either she was here, in my arms.

Now it was too late.

I screamed profanities at myself as I realised I put Bella indanger>again.

The worst possi"le danger.

Bella may ha'e "een on the edge of death "efore "ecause ofmy actions.

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eason

They were coming to intercept us.

(e and Bella.

(y Bella.

Bella was here.

I could hardly "elie'e she was real.

But yet she was here here in my arms.

I didn$t ha'e time to think a"out how this had occurred letalone ask for an e+planation from her.

)e were "oth in gra'e danger.

I had almost made another disastrous mistake and left Bella

here unprotected, if she had arri'ed one second later>In one 9uick motion I pulled her further into the alleyway andpushed her as gently as possi"le against the wall "eforeputting myself in a protecti'e stance in front of her, spreadingmy arms wide.



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=t that 'ery same moment, 4eli+ and Demetri appeared at theend of the alleyway "oth in dark cloaks that co'ered theirDark (oon -dward$s New (oon / ?

pale skin, pre'enting it from sparkling in the sunlight. (y

chest was still "are and my shirt somewhere at my feet. Ididn$t e'en dare look down to locate it.

I had more important things to attend to like thinking of howI could get Bella out of this ominous situation.

I needed her to escape.

To stand and ght wasn$t an option3 there wasn$t a chance Icould take on two skilled 'ampires as well as protecting Bella.

The conse9uences would "e dire.

Courtesy seemed like the "est option to "egin with. Kerhaps ifI did not anger them, they would "e lenient.

=ll I wanted was the keep Bella safe.

To sa'e her as she had sa'ed me once again.

F reetings gentlemen. I don$t think I will "e re9uiring yourser'ices today after all. I would appreciate it 'ery much,

howe'er, if you would send my thanks to your masters.G I saidin a polite tone without showing any hint of the anger thate&er'esced in the pit of my stomach.

F5hall we take this con'ersation to a more appropriate'enue*G 4eli+ suggested.

FI don$t "elie'e that will "e necessary. I know yourinstructions, 4eli+. I ha'en$t "roken any rules.G I replied curtly.

I hadn$t actually e+posed my true self, "ut I had attempted to would that "e reason enough for them to e+terminate me*

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I could see in their minds, they had no intention of allowing usto escape. They had "een ordered to "ring me "ack, and sinceBella was clearly human she could not "e allowed to lea'e.Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / A

-'en so, there was no harm in attempting to change their mindrst instead of surrendering right away.

I could not allow Bella to "e taken from me and I didn$t want tolea'e her side, "ut I would go with them if it meant Bella$srelease.

FI$ll "e right "ehind you. Bella, why don$t you go "ack to thes9uare and en!oy the festi'al*G

I couldn$t "ear the thought of "eing apart from Bella after wehad only !ust "een reunited "ut if it was the only possi"lesolution to keep her free from harm then I had to follow itthrough.

e'nitely not% Demetri thought.

FNo, "ring the girl.G 4eli+ !eered.

FI don$t think so G I replied angrily. There was a"solutely noway Bella was coming into the Molturi$s den.

;ery well% 3e will force you to come% 4eli+ hissed in this mind.

I rearranged my stance to ensure Bella was fully protected "ymy form in case of a spontaneous attack.

FNo.G Bella mouthed to me noticing what I was doing.

F5hh.G I hushed her.

4eli+ was a"out to initiate his attack which did not gounnoticed "y Demetri.

F4eli+.G ;e cautioned. FNot here.G

Demetri turned his attention "ack to me once 4eli+ appearedto ha'e "acked down.

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FCertainly.G I agreed. FBut the girl goes free.G Dark (oon-dward$s New (oon /

I didn$t use Bella$s name in an attempt to suggest she was notsigni cant in the matter at hand, although she was the

greatest importance to me.

FI$m afraid that$s not possi"le. )e do ha'e rules to o"ey.GDemetri said with regret in his tone.

FThen I$m afraid that I$ll "e una"le to accept =ro$s in'itation,Demetri.G

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I ignored his silent 9uestion.

FKlease, -dward, let$s "e reasona"le.G ;e said aloud.

F8et$s, and we$ll lea'e 9uietly now, with no one the wiser.G I

replied.I can’t let you do that . Demetri sighed in frustration. Dark(oon -dward$s New (oon / 7

;e knew my decision could not "e in%uenced when we weree'en num"ered, not including Bella my fragile human.

F=t least let us discuss this more pri'ately.G

The security guard had called reinforcements and there were

now se'eral uniformed men gathered deciding if this was theright moment to intercede.

I heard light footstep not audi"le to human ears, comingdeeper into the alleyway.

#ane.

Edward@ Stop this at once%

5he had "een sent to assist 4eli+ and Demetri in "ringing me

in. 5he didn$t look remotely surprised "y the company with us.FNo.G I hissed through my teeth.

4eli+ smirked as he heard #ane$s approach, and "oth he andDemetri rela+ed as they knew their mission would "ecompleted easily following the arri'al of the diminuti'e #ane.

I hadn$t looked at Bella during the confrontation, "ut I wascertain she wore an an+ious e+pression on her "eautiful face.

F-nough.G #ane said tersely. If you do not proceed with me to Aro, then I will !e forced to impose my talent on your dearlittle friend%

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;ow dare she*

I was furious and had the o'erpowering urge to dismem"er heron the spot.

I could not refuse her.I had to go3 we all had to.

)ith regret and de!ection I dropped my arms in defeat andrela+ed my protecti'e posture. Dark (oon -dward$s New(oon /

F#ane.G I sighed with anger and resignation, "ut also as a signof my cooperation.

=lice crossed her arms angrily across her chest "ut maintainedan impassi'e e+pression.

3ho does she thin& she is? =lice snorted in her head.

F4ollow me.G #ane said as she turned and drifted "ack in thedirection she had come.

=lice pranced after #ane whilst 4eli+ gestured for me and Bellato follow. I wound my arm around Bella$s waist and pulled heralong gently "eside me.

=s we walked down the familiar alleyway towards the discreetentrance of the Molturi$s lair, I realised this was my opportunityget some e+planations.

I needed answers.

I wanted to know the reason why we meaning myself, Bellaand my sister were here.

;ow did we all end up here*

)hat caused this*

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4eli+ and Demetri were not relishing the fact that we had towalk at human pace due to Bella, "ut I disregarded their silentcomplaining and focused on o"taining the information Ire9uired from =lice.

=lice$s thoughts were with #asper missing him.

I needed to prompt her in someway so she would thinkspeci cally a"out recent e'ents.

F)ell, =lice. I suppose I shouldn$t "e surprised to see youhere.G Dark (oon -dward$s New (oon / 1

In an instant I saw her and Bella$s frantic !ourney from 4orks tosa'e me, and her telling my other family mem"ers not tofollow in case a situation similar to the one we were in nowensued.

FIt was my mistake. It was my !o" to set it right.G 5he replied.I’m sorry Edward% I had no idea "osalie would !e so malevolent !y telling you right away% I would have told you myself, !ut Ithought I was doing the right thing !y chec&ing with /harlie'rst% 5he continued in her head.

F)hat happened*G I asked casually, hoping she would gi'e mea "rief description for the sake of the Molturi 'ampires withinearshot, and

edwards new moon part 2

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