Chapter 20 ~ The Long Kiss Goodbye

The sun streamed in through the windows in the living room. Edward and I had just laid there drowning in the pain that had pushed us this far. We would have stayed just like that but the front door crashed open,  a loud sigh of disgust echoed through the corridors , Edward lifted his head peering over the top of the couch, “ Oh shit, I cannot believe Stephanie called her.”

I lifted and turned slightly seeing a stunning woman with long blond hair, blood red lips, the same copper eyes Edward has. She was like a goddess; she wore a burgundy dress and matching shoes. Behind her was an enormously muscular and rather threating looking man. He plopped down four suitcases with a thunderous bang. Suddenly the familiar clicking sound of Stephanie’s shoes were heard before she even appeared before them. “You didn’t have any trouble finding the place did you Rose?” She chimed with laughter.

“Very funny Stephanie, why have you called me here to this dreadful place?”

I couldn’t understand why she would think this castle of amazing magic was awful, I look at Edward confused. He just rolled his eyes and shook his head as if to dismiss her ramblings. “It’s far from dreadful Rose,” The masculine one spoke.

“Yes yes Emmett but you are happy in a cave so your opinion isn’t important, now please don’t prolong this, why are we here?”

Her bitchy attitude was angering me, Edward placed his hand over top of mine and just gave me that look, it was the ‘don’t do anything’ look. I just nodded. “Well Rose I called you here because as turns out Aro has been killed, Bella is regaining memory and this war that we hoped would fade into the dark has seen some light.” Rose immediately perked up, and anxiously began looking around until her eyes locked with mine. 

“Well sweet Jesus, this is a fucking disaster, did she mention where Mara is or Emily, anything?”

I slid my hand from Edwards gentle grasp and stood, “She is standing right here, Rose you can talk to it” I said with a hint of anger.

“Oh please don’t give me attitude sweetheart, you might be able to turn me to mush in a blink of an eye but when it come to the art of bitchiness, I dominate,” and she flicked her hand at me and turned her attention to Stephanie.

“You might find a lot of things have changed since we last met,” I had not remembered ever meeting her or Emmett but I had assumed she would just think I had.

Her cocky laughter made me just want to slap her,” Met?” she just went on laughing. “We never met, we never even spoke, Aro never felt I was worthy of your company I fought from a distance, which was fine by me.”

Edward stood, “That’s enough Rosalie, obviously Stephanie feels you can be of some use to us. So let’s get it done with.”

Stephanie chimed in, “Yes, I figured Emmett would be good protection for you and Rose could convince you to talk of Aro’s final moments.”

Her persistence was ridiculous, why was she so hell bent on having Edward relive that, “ I don’t know how Rose can convince him to do anything, but she will do no such thing or I swear Stephanie I will turn into something not even your gift can hide you from.”

I felt the anger seething through my being, I tried to keep it under control but it was too powerful and the chandelier above our head exploded and crashed to the ground right before us.  I immediately felt Edward’s hands on my arms, “breathe Bella, please calm down.” I took a few breathes and began to relax.

“You weren’t kidding Stephanie she is remembering, and regaining, she reminds me of her mother.” I whipped my head around and glared at Rose.

“You better hope I am better than her, because if she finds this place she will tear you all apart.” All four of them stared at me, and I realized they too had no idea my mother was still alive. “Yeah that’s right she is still alive and skulking around.”

Rose stepped forward and starred me down, “And you used your power, are you an idiot?” I had no idea what that had to do with anything.

“Yes, did you miss it Rose, want me to break something else to show you, your face perhaps?” Rose looks at Edward and fast approaches him slamming him against the wall.

“You are stupid just the same Edward, if you knew Moriana was alive, you ALL OF YOU should have told her never to use her magic.” Edward pushed off against the wall.

“I didn’t tell her because it wouldn’t matter Rose, she can’t help herself, she has little if any control over it, and don’t you ever push me again.”

She growled and looked at me, “Your power is like a calling card to those connected to you, you use it and she can locate you, it wouldn’t matter if you were on Mars, she would find you.”

Alice and Jasper entered the living room in time to hear Rose’s last words Jasper began trying to calm the room, but it wasn’t working, I turned to Edward his face was like a ghost, he looked as if he was looking at a train head on. I looked around the room everyone began falling to the ground, all but me, and I knew in that moment Rose was right, my mother had found us.

All the windows crashed, glass flew everywhere, a dark mist flew inside, it whipped around into a cyclone, spinning and spinning, I could smell her everywhere. It slowly dissipated and there she was in all her magnificence, “Well hello daughter.” My heart felt like it was going to choke me, I was trying to think hard of what I could do but I couldn’t think. I ran to Edward and stood in front of him, blocking him from whatever she tried to do, but she just laughed.

“Killing him wouldn’t really help my cause right now, however, I do want something from you and you clearly aren’t going to give it up very easily so.” She tapped her chin, slid her long black nail into her mouth slightly and glided it cross her lips; she began walking around the room. My eyes locked with each she passed. I didn’t know what I could do to stop her but I knew I would do everything I could.

I felt helpless, and full of fear, I knew she was in tuned to my emotions just as I was with her, and she was confident void of any fear. She paused behind Emmett, danced her hand across his broad shoulders, he just closed his eyes in anticipation, but again she just laughed, “This is a fun game, who will I kill to remind Bella I don’t mess around?”

“You don’t have to kill anyone mother, just take me and let’s end this please.” She raced ferociously at me, her face inches from mine.

“Oh I will have you my dear, in time but I want my granddaughter first, and I just don’t think you will ever give her to me, so let me show you what happens when I don’t get my way.” She turned faced Rosalie, “take notes bitch.”

She grabbed Jasper by the throat, Alice’s scream was piercing, I tried to muster any power I could, the fire place ignited and a wave of flame reached for Moriana, she looked at it smiled and blew it out as easy as a birthday candle. She looked at me waggled her finger, “don’t treat mommy like that child.” I felt defeat, I saw Jasper helpless, his face covered in terror.  She pulled his face to hers, “Don’t be afraid Jas, it will be fast, I always did like you.” Edward pushed past me slamming into Moriana, she grabbed him and tossed him across the room. “Why are you all being like this I was going to give him a good bye kiss first.” Whatever Rose’s gift was she was trying it, Moriana looked at her, “Sorry Princess you aren’t going to convince me to change my mind,” Stephanie was shifting the room trying to manipulate fire around Moriana but she didn’t even flinch. She pulled Jasper even closer to her. “Goodbye sweet boy.” She crashed her lips to his, black veins spider webbed across his face through his body. His body stiffened, she separated her lips from him, smiled and bit her tongue raven colored blood dripped from her chin, she danced her bloody tongue across Jaspers lips, it was the last and final blow. The kiss of death, his body seized and began to turn to ash. When it looked like his whole body was a statue, she dropped him and he crumbled into a million pieces. “There, have I gotten through to you daughter?”

I was frozen, staring at Jaspers ashes; Alice was catatonic, her hands grasping the sand that was once her beloved. “What did you think that would accomplish?”

She grinned, her blackened blood covered her teeth, “first off it was fun, but perhaps next time it will be someone who means more to you, where is Mara?”

“Even if I knew I would never tell you, you can’t have her, you are not entitled to her love, so you can just go fuck yourself.” The rage inside of me was amazing and empowering and I could see on her face she felt it to, she took a few steps back, and I knew I was stronger. “I might not be able to beat you today Mother, but I will beat you, you will fall.”

“And I will return to see that my daughter, but it will be me looking over your dead body.” With a blink she disappeared. 

We all rushed to Alice, who was huddled and rocking just grasping Jasper’s ashes, you didn’t need to have my gift to feel her pain.

Chapter 19~ The Castle In The Sky

We gathered our belongings and continued walking; I was slightly distracted by Jasper’s whispering on his phone. “Edward who is Jasper talking to?”

Edward looks back quickly a reassuring smile beams across his flawless face, “Stephanie, she is the keeper of the house we are going to.”

I nod realizing I am clueless but Edward is so in sync with every one of my movements and feelings, “ It’s OK Bella, she is very kind, I met her a few years back in Prague she takes care of a lot of us when we need a place to stay or in most cases hide.”

“How does she hide people so well?” 

Edward clasps my hand and secures my arm close to his chest as we walk, “She was a fairly gifted little girl who was amazing at hide and go seek,” he chuckled as if he remembered.  “But many years ago her village was attacked by my kind, women, children and men were murdered their homes burned, but what these vampires did not know is that the trilords, more specifically Aro, was observing Stephanie, he was intrigued at her ability to simply vanish in a crowd, he felt she would make an exceptional vampire, but he wanted her to age, so he rescued her from the village and watched over her until her eighteenth birthday, and then he changed her.”

“And she was just OK with that?”

He shrugs, “She knew she owed him a great deal, but she also fell in love with the idea of immortality.”

“But to become the thing that killed your family and friends?”

“ She didn’t know better Bella, and Aro took care of her, especially after his predictions were right, when she turned she had the ability to become invisible completely, and as time progressed she was able to expand on it, first it was rooms, and cars, then it was whole houses and then towns.”

I raise my eyebrows amazed by what I heard, “Wow, so where we are going is invisible?”

He smiled in amusement, “It will look like nothingness, or amazing, you see she gets to decide what you see until she raises the veil, it’s quite remarkable, and I think you will enjoy her gift.”

Jasper came up beside us, “ Alright so Stephanie said if we keep going straight about another two miles she will see us and let us through.”

We simply smile and shake our heads, I found myself filling with excitement, Edward face was a reflection of my own, I got the feeling he very much enjoyed her company which made it easy to adore this woman I had never met. 

As Jasper had told us we went the two miles and right before my eyes the landscape began to pixilate like a mixed up television screen, the pieces turned into tiny drops of water and lifted up to the sky, and before my very eyes was an amazing castle resting on the most perfectly white fluffy cloud, a laugh of excitement escaped my lips, “Oh my God”

“Almost Bella, just keep walking.”

It looked like I was just walking on the sky but it was solid, my feet kept moving I was void of fear, I imagine Jasper had something to do with the emotions since everyone was beaming. A large golden door about 50 feet high was before us, it opened slowly and a woman stood before us with the most gracious smile, refreshing after the last few days. 

“Greetings everyone, please come in.” her voice was warm and inviting, so without hesitation we entered.  The foyer was gray marble, with large pillars and gold trim; it was out of a dream. My eyes couldn’t take it all in without feeling overwhelmed. 

“You must be Bella?” I turned to her, she was still smiling, her hair was blonde cut to her shoulders, her eyes sparkled a beautiful copper color, her hands folded neatly in front of her, and she was wearing a simple black dress with remarkable black and silver shoes. I was in awe of her simplicity and grace.

“uhm yes I am Bella, I am speechless to be honest this place is amazing.” 

“You are too kind, but thank you I am glad it is to your liking.”

Edward had a large grin on his face, “It’s totally to my loving!”

“Fantastic, Aro knew you would be pleased, he has been working on this place for a very long time.”

“He was?” My smile faded slightly, he never ceased to amaze me, my heart ached at how I could never thank him for all he has done for me.

“Well was, is what’s the difference, he always finds reason to call and ask to see something and rearrange something, where is he by the way?”

I looked at Edward quickly who in turn looked at Jasper, jas stepped forward, “I didn’t think over the phone would be best.”

Zafrina rolled her eyes, “Well isn’t this just fucking perfect.” She walked down a hallway and slammed a door that went to God only knows. Stephanie was looking at us a questionable look on her face.

“What is going on?”

I stepped forward and extended my hands to her, “Why don’t we go inside and sit and we can talk about it.”

Without question or hesitation she complied, and we followed her to the living room, she had tea waiting and before another word was spoken she poured us all a cup, she sat in a red velvet chair, took a few sips, and a deep breath and waited for one of us to speak. 

I had no idea how to explain this to her but I had a feeling they were all waiting on me, so I placed my tea cup down, “ I wish I could tell you that he will be arriving later but, well Stephanie…” My words were getting all caught up in my throat and I was finding it hard to grasp the most comforting words, Edward clearly realized my struggle and stepped in.

“We were at the cabin, the twins cornered us you see, then Caius showed with an army we couldn’t take them because he had gypsies and Bella’s power is still a bit questionable, they would have demolished all of us, Aro would not let that happen, so he stayed behind in hopes that we would at least get a far enough lead to disappear from harm, at least for a time.”

Stephanie showed no emotion, her face was placid she just stared at Edward as he spoke, not even a blink, so he continued. “We got through the woods until we jumped onto a train, but Aro didn’t survive, Caius had him killed, but we were able to get far enough away that Caius did not follow.”

She remained frozen for just a moment more, then she took another sip of her tea and placed it onto the table, “I see, and you know he is dead how?”

I looked at Edward as I answered, “We heard the screams.” My eyes filled, and rested on the floor, unable to look at anyone as the words were like fire coursing through my body.

“But how do you know they were his and not the twins or the others?” Her voice was not faltering she was in complete control, or was it denial. I realized I did not have an answer; I looked up slightly to Edward who was biting his lips, his face was covered in pain, and that was when I knew he couldn’t hide from the truth that his gift made him experience Aro’s last moments. 

“Oh My god Edward,” I grabbed his hands, kissed them, “You felt it all didn’t you, and all you did was console me I am so selfish I am sorry.”

Stephanie’s voice broke through, “So it’s true then?” 

Edward just nodded,” then you will tell me how?”

He looked up at her, almost outraged by her question, “No I will not.”

She took her tea cup, again she sipped, “Later then, if you will excuse me.” She rose and walked down the corridor and disappeared right before my eyes.

“Edward, I really am so sorry.”

“Our gifts are also our curse Bella, it’s the way it will always be, it is OK, I am glad you didn’t see it or feel it.

I gently stroked his cheek and softly kissed his lips, we slinked low onto the couch, I hugged his head onto my bosom, scarlet tears flowed from my eyes, it was true, I couldn’t feel the pain or hurt Aro did as he died, but my gift or my curse could feel the anguish that was suffocating Edward. We sat nestled into each other for a long while; everyone else seemed to find a room to meander to. I didn’t know what we were waiting for but it was the first time we could all just breathe, morn, and rest.

Chapter 18 ~ Clearing The Air

Edward and I walked back to everyone, hand in hand. Looking at Edward you wouldn’t even know we just had a life changing conversation. He is so good at masking his emotions, I wondered if my face was just as blank.  Most of the wolf pack was together around a fire cooking what looked like rabbit, Maggie was sitting on a rock staring up at the moon, Zafrina was staring at a map and Alice and Jasper were leaning against a wall of rock, whispering. Edward nudged my arm lightly before he spoke, “Hey Jas I wanted to talk to you.” Jasper pushes off the wall with his foot and comes to Edward.

“Ok what’s up,” The two of them begin walking down the slope; I turn to Alice who is staring right at me.

“Hi Alice, what are you up to?” She simply shrugs saying nothing. “You alright?”

She rolls her eyes, and slowly crushes a rock in her hand turning it into sand. “Bella what do you want?”

Her sharp tone took me for a bit of a surprise, “I just wanted to talk is all, catch up, you know?”

She shakes her head, “You are so phony Bella, you are checking up on me just admit it.”

Maybe she actually could hear Edward and me up on the hill, “Why would I have to check up on you Alice?”

She whips her head at me, glaring into my eyes, “You know I should ask you that Bella, we all don’t feel that you have been forthcoming about the knowledge you have.”

I burst out laughing, “You can’t be serious Alice, you all throw this information at me and are surprised when I begin to act strangely?”

“No Bella, strange we can deal with but I know you are hiding something and the more you keep it a secret the more suspicious we all will be of you, that makes you a target.”

A twinge of anger flickers across my face, “Target, really?”

She inhales,” I just mean you are dangerous, and you can sway both ways good or evil, your secrets just show us you are opting for the easier path.”

I clench my fists, “Are you high or something Alice?” I can hear my voice getting louder, “Secrets engulf this group, you should know.”

She abruptly stands her body arching over mine, “Queen Witch or not I will rip out your tongue if you continue treating me like the enemy Bella.”

I stand pushing her slightly, “I would love to see you try.”

Maggie comes rushing in Zafrina doesn’t even look up from her map. “Now now girls what’s all the commotion?” 

Alice and I were frozen staring into each other’s eyes, one just waiting for the other to make the first move; I prayed it would be her so I was warranted to kill her. “I said what is going on, someone answer me please?”

Without changing my stance, “You don’t want to get involved in this Maggie.”

She positions herself between the two of us, “Like hell I don’t, I won’t be having us fight each other on top of Caius’s army, now break it up.”

“Funny thing Maggie, I thought I was fighting Caius’s army just now.” A slight smirk came across my lips thinking that would for sure push Alice. But it was Zafrina who interrupted.

“You think Alice is working for Ciaus?” Her laughter echoes through the cave, “That is classic.”

I turn toward Zaf, “Why is this amusing to you?” Edward and Jasper both return, looking at the situation with caution.

“It’s just that it would be more logical that you would think I was working for Caius, you know with all the hatred I have for you and all.”

Edward’s eyes are locked on me, Jasper returns to Alice’s side, “Honestly Zaf, I would have thought that myself, but…” I trail off knowing I can’t tell anyone about my mother.

“But what?” Alice says

“I just, I am remembering is all and Alice, everything about you screams traitor.”

“THAT’S CRAP!” jasper shouts, everyone is taken back by his outburst. “ Alice has gone to hell and back for you Bella, and here she is doing it all over again, what kind of shit are you seeing to think so ill of her?”

Edward slinks to my side clasping my hand, he leans in and lightly whispers, “You tell them or you stop talking, you can’t win with a broken story.”

I close my eyes and take in a deep breathe, “My mother is alive, and she told me Alice can’t be trusted.” When I open my eyes everyone is staring at me their mouths half open, as if they were in frozen shock. 

“Just give them a minute, Edward said quietly.

It was naturally Maggie who broke the silence, “When did you see her dear?”

“Before on the hill when we were flanking Caius’s army.”

Alice and Jasper look at each other; fear was painted on their faces. “And by the terror on your faces, it tells me that she is right.”

Edward grabs my arm, “Wait Bella hear them out.”

I turn to Edward, “you promised not to interfere.”

“I won’t, but if you are right then don’t you want an explanation?”

Jasper steps forward, “Bella, please don’t act on a feeling, you can’t trust what you saw.”

“Why, because Alice said she watched her die?”

“ No Bella, that was a lie, Alice didn’t watch her die, she told you that so you would think your mother loved you and that you would hold onto the hope that there is good in this world, and that you weren’t born into hate but into love.”

Edwards face was as confused as mine. “The secrets, all the secrets, I don’t trust any of you anymore.” I fall to the ground, covering my head with my hands, rocking back and forth; Edward wraps his entire body around me, comforting me.

Alice steps beside me, “Remember when I told you that when I was captured a man came into the room where we were held and I thought him to be my savior, but I would later find that out to not be true?”

I said nothing just sat in silence, so she continued, “ He worked for Caius, his name was Demetri, he swept me off my feet, always flirting with me at the castle, sending me flowers, and leaving butterflies in my room, he was a charmer, and that’s exactly what he was, a charmer.”

I lifted my head slightly, looking up at Alice, her gaze was distant, like she was remembering, “He was an amazing tracker but also gifted in the art of charm, he could plant a single seed of emotion inside you and it would bloom into whatever he felt was beneficial to his cause.” Jasper placed his hands on Alice’s shoulders for support. “He told me of the night of your birth and how he watched your mother turn to stone and ash, I believed him so much that it became a memory.” 

Edward was listening as intently as I was, “When we all got word of what Caius was planning I told Demetri of our plans to run, I thought I could trust him, he told Caius and they came for me in the night, they tortured me for eleven days, burned me, tore my arms and legs off, shaved my head, everything you could think of, never once asking me a question just pain.” 

I lifted myself up and sat on a rock, Edward beside me. “It was the twelfth day when she entered the room, your mother, I thought she came to save me, but she came to kill me, told me that you and the others had escaped and I was of no more use to the trilords, she informed me Aro left with you, I was so glad you were free, even if it cost me my existence I didn’t care.” 

Alice’s voice was beginning to crack, “Bella, your mother was so powerful, they all feared her and when she placed an Executive Order it was to be followed through or there was great consequence.”

I stood up slowly, “Wait Alice, I remember a conversation Aro had with the others Marcus said it was an executive order, he was referring to my mother?”

“Yes Bella, she was drunk on power, still is apparently.”

Edward s voice was so comforting, “Alice how did you survive, if she is so powerful how?”

She just smiled, “Jasper, he freed me and we ran, I knew Moriana would look for me but I wasn’t a priority, Bella and Mara were, But you never knew she was alive, until now that is.”

I knew I had underestimated Alice, I knew my mother had an amazing hold over me, but I also knew she would return to me, time was not on my side, “ Alice why does she want me dead, and Mara?”

“The blood same as before, she knew it could make her army unstoppable, Caius was immediately on board, Marcus had no choice, since Aro ran Marcus stuck by Caius and his choices.”

“She had me why didn’t she take me?”

“You cloaked Mara so well not even Moriana can find her, you see Bella, you hid her with the only thing that evil cannot penetrate, a mother’s love.”

Maggie was speechless, as were we all, clearly the lies had manifested into a life of their own, for once the air was beginning to clear, but I knew I needed to learn how gifted I was and just how powerful I could be before my mother returned.

Chapter 17~ Mommy Dearest

We tossed the bodies in a large ditch; Jasper lit a match and threw it in. The purple flames rose a good fifty feet in the air. “We best get moving the authorities will be coming soon,” Maggie said as she pulled my arm. “Yeah you’re right let’s go.” I lightly shook Maggie’s hand off and grabbed Edward’s instead. I waited until the others were a good deal ahead of us and whispered to Edward, “I need to talk to you.”

“OK Bella, you can talk go ahead what’s going on with you?”

I shook my head, “Not here, I need to talk to you alone, just trust me please?” He nodded

“Of course Bella, after we set up camp for the wolves we can take a walk, get out of ear shot.”

“Perfect,” We walked for a good five hours, finally Jake stopped, “OK I need to rest let’s take a break.” We found a hidden piece of land buried deep in the woods. As tired as I was I knew I had to get away with Edward and talk to him. Edward pulled me close, “Bella and I are going to take a quick walk around, check the perimeter” The others shrugged, they didn’t seem to care. 

We climbed atop a large hill keeping the campsite in out sites Edward tenderly stroked my cheek, “Now that we are far from the others, please tell me what’s going on.”

His touch sent a shiver up my spine, but I had to focus so I took his hand in mine, and gazed into his perfect copper eyes. “I saw my mother.” He took a step back.

“What, like in a dream?” 

I shook my head, staring at him knowing that he was desperately trying to make sense of my words. “Bella, that isn’t possible, it must have been a vision or something.”

“No Edward, when we reached the hill where Caius’s people were, she froze time she came to me, she knew I needed her, it is the path I am on it all wrong.” My words began over lapping I was talking incredibly fast; Edward placed his hands on my shoulders.

“Bella darling, calm down you are saying you saw your mother, that you saw Moriana?”

I took a deep breath, “Yes you heard me right, and it wasn’t a vision it wasn’t a dream I didn’t hit my head, she was here.”

He just glared into my eyes, trying to find sense in the chaos. “ Edward, she told me Alice was not what she seemed, Caius tortured her for years because of me, no one can know she lives.”

“None of this makes any sense Bella, I believe you but,” He trailed off. I knew he was realizing all the things that had gone through my head a million times already. “Bella, this changes everything.”

“Edward, I am going to kill Alice, She is a liar, she is a murderer, and I think all those years ago when I hid Mara and Emily and had my mind erased, it had nothing to do with Caius forcing me to tell him, it had to do with the fact that as long as I knew Alice would know also.” 

“Bella, how does that explain how I didn’t read her mind and know what she was up to?”  He began sliding his fingers through his hair, and pacing.

“Edward, she is working for Caius, I wouldn’t be surprised if she has been gifted with some gypsy magic, I have no idea, but I know that she has a fierce power behind her, no doubt given to her to fight me if she had to.” Edward turned to me, brought his face to mine.

“If she so much as looks at you wrong I will tear off her arms and impale her with them.” I gingerly kissed his lips. 

“You just keep listening to her thoughts; we need to get Jasper away from her, if he knew he would be a problem.”

“ Bella, how do you know your mother isn’t setting you up, what if Caius got to her, we need to think clearly and I know that the thought of your mother being alive inspires you to avenge all the wrongs, but we need to sort all this out.”

“I don’t know Edward, but I felt her it was like we connected, I don’t think she could lie if she wanted to.” 

His eyes were full of fury, his face painted with the anger and hurt only loved ones who have been deceitful to you could create. “I am sorry Edward, I know this is hard to hear and I wish you could feel the truth that fills my veins.”

“I want to believe this Bella, I want to because you do, but Moriana is very powerful and I fear she has manifested some kind of magic with in you.”

(He didn’t believe me) “You are questioning this?”

“I don’t want to, but something just doesn’t feel right about all this.”

I couldn’t understand the doubt Edward had; inside I was sure that Moriana’s words were truthful. I had my own feeling about Alice’s actions to begin with. “Alright Edward, then I will have to prove it to you.”

“How are you going to do that, you are only just learning.”

“No Edward I have always known what’s inside me I am only just rediscovering it, I have a sneaking suspicion that once I call on the magic it will get in step with my intentions.”

A flustered sigh escapes his lips, “Bella, I don’t know what to do here, I feel like we are being attacked at every turn.”

“Because we are Edward, and we need to trust each other, and if proving to you that Alice is up to no good here then that is what I will do, but let me.”

After a few seconds he shakes his head, “OK I won’t interfere, but I hope you aren’t wrong.”