Chapter 23
Promises and lies
I forced myself to focus his eyes elsewhere, petrified with astonishment, not to examine too closely the oval object wrapped in tentacles of hair and fiery trembling.
Edward had been restarted. Quick, cold and withdrawn, dismembered decapitated body.
Along with Seth Wolf, transported the remains of self-propelled Riley and Victoria in a pile of pine needles, twigs and dry leaves, to set it on fire.
The fire blew into the sky unleashed a purple column and cramped. The smoke enveloped slow and dense, almost solid rule; smelled of incense, aroma disturbing.
was heavy, too strong. Seth
repeated that snickering sound, from deep within his chest.
A smile appeared on his face tense with Edward.
Edward reached out, shaking his fist. Seth smiled, showing a long row of sharp teeth, and rubbed his nose against Edward's hand.
"Nice teamwork," murmured Edward.
Seth coughed a laugh.
Then Edward took a deep breath and turned slowly toward me.
I did not understand his expression. His eyes were attentive, as if I were another enemy ... More than careful, they were afraid. Yet he showed no fear in facing Victoria [...] . My mind was surprise, inert and indecisive as my body. I stared at him shocked.
"Bella," he said with the utmost gentleness, she went to meet with exaggerated slowness, his hands raised, palms facing me. Upset as I was, I remembered the strange image of a suspect approaching the police to prove they are not armed ...
[...] "Do not be afraid, Bella," he said. "You're safe. Will not do you harm. "
That promise me disoriented and do not served to further confuse. I stood looking at him as an imbecile, trying to understand.
"It'll be okay, Bella. So now that you're afraid, but it's over. Nobody will hurt you. Do not you will rise to almost even. I'm not going bad, "he repeated.
slammed his eyes furious, and found his voice. "Yes, I know ... but I'm not very used to these bloody scenes. You're fine? Seth, are you okay? "I asked with sudden apprehension.
still echoed in my head to the cracking of bone Seth.
Edward smiled, slightly relaxed. "Yes, Victoria has not had time to brush. Even Seth is just fine. Indeed, it seems very pleased with himself. " Then he turned to him and carefully. "You should treat yourself to Carlisle, otherwise you will pay back evil."
Seth nodded several times.
was excited. radiated satisfaction of every single hair. [...] "The others? Jacob? Alice? Esme? Other wolves? ".
"All right. Also down is all over. It went smooth as I promised. The worst was here. "
For a moment I let the idea I came well ahead and settle quietly.
Suddenly, Edward glanced at Seth, as if he had called him.
"What are you doing?" Asked Edward.
Seth gave a moan anxious, restless. He had me on the neck hairs stand on end.
For a second everything was fine without silent as the grave.
Then Edward said: "No!" and a hand grabbed shooting something invisible. "Do not do it."
A spasm shook his body of Seth and his lungs burst an agonizing howl, full of pain.
At the same time Edward fell to his knees, his head trapped between his hands, his face wrinkled into an expression of pain.
let out a scream in surprise and terror, and knelt down beside him. I made the attempt, stupid, levargli of hands from her face, mine, slippery with sweat, slipped on the marble of her skin.
"Edward! Edward! What happens? What happened? ", Screamed in panic. This time it was
something happened.
His eyes upon me with an obvious effort relaxed clenched teeth.
"All right. You'll be fine. It's all .... " He stopped and had another tremor.
"What's happening?" I yelled, while Seth howled in despair.
"It's okay. It will be all the better, "Edward snapped. "Sam ... help him."
"No! Not true! Now I do not cheat anymore! Who is it? Tell me! " but my eyes were already flooded with tears.
His sudden reaction had shouted his name loudly.
Every cell of my body, he understood.
When I saw his lips move to answer, I tappai ears and bared his teeth in a knee-jerk reaction.
"Jacob," she whispered in a faint voice.
sudden and terrible wave of sorrow, m'investì with the force of a hurricane.
squeezed her eyes and screamed with all the breath in his body.
The chasm opened again tearing his chest, while my tortured cry echoed between the trees and the cliff of the mountain.
"Bella, please, be still," said Edward shaken from my violent reaction. She took my trembling hands and broke away from my face with ease and finesse. My whole body trembled as the mercy of an earthquake. 'It only wounded, not dead! It 's alive! Jacob is alive. "
He opened his eyes, but everything looked blurry, and my face was distorted by agony and suffering.
"I live? Jake is ... is he alive? "I stammered almost voiceless. I had wasted all screaming.
"Yes! It 's just hurt, Bella. 'll Be fine, is already healing. Carlisle is with him, "he said.
I began to breathe and relaxed the muscles of the face, and rocked like I wanted to faint. Knowing that my Jacob was still alive, was enough to heal the wound, which had opened in me.
He healed you, but very slow and unbearable.
Until I had seen with my own eyes, breathe again, my tears have been slow to close.
Edward I held her before he collapsed on the blanket of snow, and glanced lightning enormous wolf.
"Seth!" He cried.
Seth was crouched, always tense and agonizing, almost ready to plunge into the forest.
"No," Edward commanded. "You go straight home. Now. Faster than you can! "
Seth gave a yelp and shook his big head.
"Seth, trust me! Take away with you Bella! ", Then turned to me with the face contract with anxiety. "Bella, Seth has to take you away. Volturi are coming and must not find you. "
"The Volturi?" I repeated numb. "Oh God, the Volturi," I cried, recovering from the shock.
I staggered up to Seth, and Edward helped me salirgli riding.
'strong Hold on, Baby! Seth, run! "He urged.
The huge wolf Edward looked into his eyes for a long moment, and immediately stood up and flew through the trees, disappearing as ghosts. While
darted into the forest, I wondered what would happen in the clearing, now that the Volturi arrived. I had reviewed
even Alice, Esme, Rosalie and others. I did not know if he was okay, or if you were hurt, too.
I did not know how they would react the Volturi, the Cullens finding in the midst of the carnage. As would be justified, and what will the wolves just came up?
I hoped he will not take another war footing.
I felt his head crushed by a thousand worries.
But the thought of Jacob, wounded, without knowing the conditions and I found out what had happened, drove me crazy. At least he could see him again.
The hole in my chest had to close down quickly. I was no longer willing to suffer that way.
"Seth, please take me to Jacob. "
Seth nodded and let out a roar, increasing its mad rush towards La Push.
arrived near the Quileute reservation, and Seth made me get out of his sand-colored back. The howl of the wolf was always torn stronger and closer, I tried to shut my ears but it was useless.
ignorance was impossible to listen to them was unbearable.
Jacob suffered. I suffered an echo of his own pain. But he was alive, he really was.
Seth left me alone and went into hiding in the bushes.
had to resume his human form, and could not do it in front of me.
"Bella, are you okay?" Cried Seth come out of nowhere and making me take a shot. He, like others, wore only a pair of Bermuda shorts.
"Yes, Seth, are you? Are you hurt? The shoulder? "I approached him to control it. Seemed to have nothing.
Another howl ripped through the air into a thousand pieces.
'E' Jake. Sam tries to make it convert it back, but in those conditions is difficult and painful. I'm fine, nothing serious. Later I'll show to Carlisle, said Edward. But who are the Volturi? "Asked with its air naive as a kid.
was the first werewolf who called Cullen with their names.
'It's a long story. They are very powerful and govern the lives of vampires. If they know their secrets I know, kill me. "
Seth winced at these words.
"Seth, now go home. I have to go to Jake, I see it. I want to be there when no reported, "I said start at a long distance to the faded red house, being careful not to trip between the protrusions from the grassy ground.
"No, I'm coming with you. I also want to see him. Carlisle has sent away the rest of the pack because we should not attack them, even if there is no truce with them. He said he will go once they have finished in the clearing, and I will give a controllatina. Sam gave him permission to enter the reserve to come and take care of, "replied the little Seth.
Well, maybe not another fight would break out if the wolves had not come face to face with the Volturi.
Seth was also concerned about Jake, admired him and like him a lot.
"Okay, let's go then," I said and we walked out of the woods and the wolf continued to howl. Fortunately
we found the police car to my father, probably had not yet returned from the fishing trip. Certainly the howling had reached the lake where they had gone, and Billy will get it. They would arrive shortly, and I would hide due to not make me find out for Charlie.
However, I found the other werewolves, outside the house of Jacob.
were all there, except Sam and Paul.
"Boys, you all right? What happened? "I asked in agitation. They all looked in great shape.
"All right, apart from Jacob, and if you want to know why ha metà delle ossa del corpo sbriciolate, chiedilo a Leah», rispose Jared indicando la ragazza appoggiata allo spigolo della facciata di legno rosso.
Quella rivelazione, calmò un minuscola parte di me. Almeno non aveva perso un braccio o una gamba.
Osservai il viso duro e bellissimo di Leah, guadare un punto imprecisato dell’orizzonte, con le braccia incrociate e le sopraciglia aggrottate.
«Leah, ma che ti è saltato in mente?», la rimproverò Seth.
Leah si voltò di scatto e lo incenerì con i suoi occhi neri come il carbone.
«Chiudi il beak, kid! "spat. I went to Leah
slowly, trying to maintain an air of peace, and a certain distance. Another howl made me shiver down my spine.
was very close.
"Leah, what happened? Do not worry I do not have with you. I just want to know how things went. "
Leah continued to ignore me, but his face betrayed a wide range of emotions. Regret, arrogance, anger, resentment, sorrow again. But no answer.
"One of those vampires is hidden," explained Seth, securing it with an air of disapproval. "And this I find that stupid sister attacked him alone! Jake had to intervene to help her, and behold the result! What did you want to prove? That you are as strong as us? "Seth said with a mixture of worry and anger.
all right if she had with her. Suddenly the howling
s'interrupero, and instead heard a human voice screaming in the distance an infinite number of expletives.
Jake was able to revert. Leah
ash again Seth, while his arms were shaking and auburn tonic. "Seth, I told you to shut up," he hissed.
"Just the two of you," cried a familiar voice, drawing our attention.
Sam and Paul were just a few steps away, and dragged Jacob on his shoulders.
Half of his body was full of horrible bruising, arm and leg swelling to broken bones.
I heard bleach in it so battered and screaming.
I tried to distract from his wounds and I focused on a detail, the absence of which I had jumped to the eye: the ring of Billy. It was no longer hanging
his neck.
"Carlisle gave him morphine, but the heat consumes it in a hurry. Will give him yet, "Sam said calmly, seeing my eyes anxiously fixed on Jacob.
"Thanks Sam, for giving permission to Carlisle. It's a great doctor, and will help to heal, "pronounced full of sincere gratitude, while I accompanied them inside.
Jake tried to calm the screaming and turn to face me with the contract. Somewhere he found the strength to draw a smile.
"Bells," he muttered through clenched teeth. "You see? I kept my promise, "he said as Sam and Paul took him inside and laid him on the bed, before leaving us alone. He held another scream.
I fought against the tears of joy and tenderness he wanted to get off with all their might, and tried to smile about stretching.
now my wound was closed again just crossed his eyes.
"That you think the way to go?" I said, but happiness belittled my reproach.
Jake coughed a laugh, then held a curse.
'Bells, please do not make me laugh, otherwise rest of us dry' said, gritting his teeth and eyes.
I did not have time to kneel at the foot of the bed, who joined Carlisle. Behind him, Sam followed him into the small room of Jacob, now overcrowded.
He was calm, but his eyes stared at the vampire's movements carefully.
"Bella, my dear, are you okay?" Carlisle said with a gentle tone and worried. He put his leather bag on the floor and bent over me.
Jacob looked at him sidelong, suspicious and property. Launched fleeting glances at Sam, who kept everything under control.
The tension was palpable, but there was no danger. Carlisle was the best in the vampire world.
"Yes, fine. I am happy that you are well, all you're doing well and you're here. "
"I am happy to be helpful," said Carlisle. Then he turned and turned to Sam with infinite gratitude in his voice. "Without your help we could not have done. We will be indebted to you for eternity, "he promised solemnly.
Sam slowly nodded his head as a sign of respect and loyalty.
"Do not forget this alliance. It will be part of our history, and will be transmitted to future generations of werewolves. I would like to stress however, that the terms of the pact remain indisputable ", explained Sam.
"Sure, we had no doubt about this. My presence is only for temporary convenience, and is the best thing right now, "said Carlisle firm.
Meanwhile, Jake seemed to slowly relax your face, as if you were already recovering. Suddenly his eyes opened wide and eyebrows curled.
"Damn, I lost it!" cried slapping his neck with his good hand. "Wow! Good grief! Bells, hell I'm sorry, I lost the ring! Billy kill me! "Said agitated and delirious.
"Jacob, do not move. Risk that a rib punctured a lung you, "Carlisle warned. So he had also broken his ribs.
The head began to spin.
Jake threw his head on the pillow, looking at me with a face in a mixture of pain and sorrow.
"He's calm, Jake, Billy do not be angry with you. Now its time to feel comfortable, we'll do when you're better, "said trying to calm him down and holding his good hand.
Jake sighed, but could not completely relax. Her eyebrows still slightly wrinkled.
"Why have you sent away? You said you were coming of your friends, "said Sam.
"In our world are known as the Volturi," Carlisle said as he knelt at the foot of the bed next to me and opening the bag. "Old and powerful friends. They must not know that a human is aware of our existence. But Bella is saved, you do not have to worry about. " Then he turned
his ailing patient. "Now you must stand still Jacob, you need a lot of morphine. I do the tests, your heat will burn quickly, "he said pulling out a dozen vials, some tourniquets and a syringe.
When Carlisle took his arm to hold it, Jake shivered and drew back instinctively.
barked an expletive unique pain.
"Jake!" The sgridai. Sometimes it seemed like a willful child, mother and I took it to heart. "Do not say such things! Stand still and do as he says Carlisle. "
Jake clenched his teeth with a sigh which resembled a growl, and there was the bomb anesthetic injected in the arm.
"Bells," whispered already mixed immediate effect of morphine.
"I'm here, Jake," I said shaking the hand of the intact side and stroking his hair disheveled.
"Do not go away ... ... is ..." he muttered.
Taking his hand on my relaxed, closed her eyes before I could answer and lost consciousness.
"I stand here, Jake. I stand here with you, "I whispered kissing his hand hot.
"She'll soon, Bella. Do not worry, "reassured Carlisle with a sweet smile. "He's recovering at an incredible speed, but unfortunately the injuries are so extensive that even at this rate will take a few days before returning completely healthy." [...]
"heal at all?" I asked.
"Yes, Bella. This will only leave lasting damage. "
I took a deep breath.
"How gone with the Volturi? There was Aro? ".
Carlisle shook his head and became serious, while Sam remained silent to listen.
"No, fortunately. There were five of his guards the most trusted and feared. We had spared a young baby, had surrendered. Jane, one of the trump cards of Aro, has questioned the first to finish it, "Carlisle told Jake and arranged the bones with strange and chilling operations.
The sound of bones that bear would return, he gave me nausea.
Luckily he was not awake, otherwise he would have bitten ...
The beautiful face of marble, showed a small wrinkle on the face silvery. Carlisle was very saddened by the fate of the young vampire.
"Jane was impressed by the number of babies killed. The absence of wolves have us believe that we had them removed. The girl, whose name was Bree, said that their task was to destroy, to take possession of the territory. Victoria reported that they would have found if you had followed your scent. "
Strabuzzai eyes and I was panicked.
"I named Bree? The Volturi know about me? "I stammered.
hoped that the death of Victoria had marked the end of my nightmares. But obviously I was wrong. Moreover, there was talk of me.
"Yes We have said that you were a dear friend of ours, but we have passed off as dead, and it seems that we have thought Jane. But I'm sure that will report to Aro, Caius and Marcus every word spoken. I'm not sure there caschino too, but I hope from the bottom of my heart. "
"What did you tell?". Carlisle
meanwhile consumed a dozen large rolls of bandages, wrapped the enormous body of fractured Jake.
"Victoria revealed that Bree and Riley had gone to your research, and they would return later to help them. He did not know they had found there with you and that there was Seth. Then Edward was able to improvise a lie. Edward said that Riley was there specifically to attack him and keep him occupied, while Victoria has you killed. They have heard your cry in the distance, which provided evidence convincing enough. He thought you were killing. Your broken body lying in the flames near your camp, to cover your passing. Jane believed to Edward, was reassured to learn that the man who knew us, had already died ", he said.
"Well, then are dead, and now I'm burning with Victoria and Riley. Very good bluff, "I said with a mixture of disbelief and relief.
"It provides very good," Carlisle said with a smile.
Yes, Edward was a good liar. For once, this additional capacity had saved me without making me suffer.
looked at the peaceful face of Jacob, while asleep, without pain. Finally it was over, nothing would have hurt more.
Maybe.
"But if they do not believe this version? If you thought it was all a sham? What will we do? "I asked.
Carlisle thought for a bit 'up, while remitted affixed his work tools. Sam does not miss a word, I had almost forgotten his constant and watchful presence.
"Something will come to mind. Jane has never seen you in the face, and neither she nor the other guards more familiar with your smell. We could use it as a second chance. Pretend that you're just a friend, who consider us normal human beings. If Aro will then verify in person, we should concentrate and eliminate the truth from our thoughts. That would be the only thing more complex. In any case we would have time to prepare. Alice will know if and when they take such a decision. "
"You are running a huge risk. If only I could do something, "I said. It seemed that my dreams could never come to an end.
"Bella, you've done a lot for us. Unfortunately, this is our world, it's not your fault. We will take care of the Volturi, who are always suspicious. Jane believed to scream your and our version of events, and this gives us much hope, "Carlisle assured him, placing her cold hand on my shoulder to comfort me.
closed my eyes and sighed. "I hope so."
Carlisle smiled and stood up taking the bag while Sam backed out of the room in silence. Never give it back, obviously.
"Jacob have remained unconscious until at least tomorrow. His father and Charlie are about to fall, and certainly can not see that at this rate heals absurd. You want to stay to watch over him? "He asked.
"Yeah, sure. I'll stay until he wakes up, "I confirmed the casting.
"And Charlie? The leave me alone? "She asked. Button sore.
"Yeah, I forgot my father," he growled. "I'll try to go home, but I would spend more time here. I like that I found when resumed, "I said. He would have liked, and I do not want to miss one of his sudden awakening.
Carlisle smiled sympathetically.
"Okay, as you prefer. As justification for your presence here, I will say personally that Jacob had a motorcycle accident and we came back early because it could cure. And you like a good loving girlfriend, you ran to him at once, " suggested with a knowing glance.
"And Alice was so friendly that I let me do it without protest. Not too much at least, "aggunsi imagined the scene if it had really happened.
laughed along with Carlisle.
"If you need us for anything, call us. In any case I will come again tomorrow, "he said as I escorted him and Sam.
"Yes, and thank you for giving me a fair hearing. I ... I love you Carlisle, I want it so much that ... "I could not find the words, and I was already wracked with sobs.
Carlisle gently stroked my hair and smiled at me.
"We, too, we want you, Bella. Farai forever part of our family, you're like a daughter to me, "she whispered slightly. "Even if your heart belongs to the wolf bruised down there," she said giggling and pointing to the long spinster Jacob protruding beyond the open door of his room.
stifled a smile.
greeted Sam and Carlisle, that he intended to give a look at Seth, and walked into the room to reunite with the other half of my heart.
I felt much more relaxed. It was over.
I would have been next to me Jacob, and I called Alice and the others feel like they were. I was grateful to all of them, especially Edward.
I had saved from Victoria and the Volturi.
steals a tiny fragment of my heart from the hands of Jacob, and let him roam across the threshold and beyond the forest.
Beyond the Quileute.
Jake would not have noticed it, and if I did think, would have given me. Maybe Edward would forgive all his mistakes.
With that hope, I took a chair from the kitchen and brought into the room of Jacob.
I settled next to her bed and watched him while he was snoring slightly.
In sleep, his lying face resembled one of two children who had dreamed the night he kissed me for the first time.
remembered his decision on wanting to grow old with me, and build a family together.
not thought about that particular detail of our future. It was an important step, and the idea of forcing him to give up his spirit wolf made me uneasy.
But maybe it was more a liberation than a punishment.
hands, I had the opportunity to guide and support him in taking up the thread of his life and even more to my weave. I had an important role, despite my fragile and dangerous humanity.
would become old and gray like me.
would be dead.
I would be able to allow him to give up his eternal youth, his strength, his beautiful wolf form, to grow old and die with me? If I had not allowed him, he would continue to love me once grown old?
The same question I set myself a long time ago when I had the crazy idea of becoming a vampire.
To love and insecurity.
But how long he could go on like Jake?
Sooner or later he would stop, otherwise we would have to hide from the world, that he should not know anything about wolves. Was to lead the same life as a vampire isolated and so did others in the herd.
I did not want that to happen, not to him.
I was lost in my thoughts, when suddenly she heard him mumble something.
I bent down and put my head on the pillow top. With his face close to hers, I tried to understand what he was saying.
Write to mumble.
"Bells, Bells for my baby," seized.
closed his eyes and smiled.
I was dreaming.
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