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“We needed to create a diversion,” she squeaked as the ice moved from my hand and spread to her neck. “Separate you.” I shot a look to Emmett. He ducked out, pulling out his cell phone. With my hearing, I could listen to Emmett speaking to Alice and his voice becoming more anxious. “It worked. We got what we wanted. My death will not be in vain.”

“You truly are mad,” I hissed, completely freezing her head and nodding to Bella, who shot a fireball at her, engulfing the female vampire immediately. She exploded and another pile of ash was on the floor. Emmett came inside, his eyes wide. “What?”

“Carmen, Marcus and Rose … they were taken outside of the legal aid office,” Emmett said, his eyes wide and fear enveloping him. “My mate … they took my mate.”

Hearing the pain in Emmett’s voice, Bella walked over to him, placing her hand on his bicep. She looked at me, her mind open. I’m taking him back. Will you be okay? She asked.

“I will, Bella. Be safe,” I whispered. I love you, sihrena. She smiled sadly and closed her eyes. I felt her power explode, almost filling the room with energy. When she opened her eyes, her orbs were pure flames and a breath later, she was gone. “We need to go.”

“You should have gone with them,” Peter chided.

“I don’t know if Bella could have handled two extra people while blinking. We can argue about it or we could leave,” I spat. Charlotte took my hand and glowered at her mate. We made our way back to the car and drove to the airfield. Part of me wanted to transform into that ice dragon. I could get home in a matter of an hour or so, but I didn’t trust myself or my transformation skills. The plane was fueled and we sat down, taking off to Seattle. I closed my eyes, trying to feel Bella, but distance made my connection to her waver. I could still feel her emotions, but only strong emotional changes. Fear was the most predominant emotion, along with concern and exhaustion. As we got closer, I could hear her thoughts, fragmented and disjointed until we landed. I looked at Peter, changing into a falcon and once the door was opened, I flew out and to the castle.

Once the castle came into view, I changed into my fae form, landing softly in the back and making my way inside. Emmett was sitting in the living room, with Tanya, Garrett and Kate next to him. “Where’s Bella?”

“She’s resting,” Kate answered. “Where are Peter and Charlotte?”

“Still at the airfield,” I replied. “I kind of left without them. I flew here.”

“As a fae?” Garrett asked.

“No, as a falcon. I only changed into my fae form when I was within the magical protection of the castle. Have you turned on their tracking chips?” I replied. “Carmen, Marcus and Rose?”

“Jasper is tracking them now. We need to discuss the plan to save them, but sacrificing them would be an acceptable loss,” Garrett said. I shot him a look. “Or not.”

“This ends here. No further! Aro and his band of monsters are going to meet their fucking fate,” I sneered.

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As each day passed, Alice’s visions were becoming more refined. We learned names of the key players involved in Aro’s army. Aro was a dark elf and he was leading everyone with his plan of conquering the world, spreading evil over the planet. Jacob was the alpha wolf, leading Sam, Quil and Embry, members of the core wolf pack. There were a few other shapeshifters, but, they were nowhere as strong as Sam, Quil and Embry. Finally, there were some vampires, a group of enforcers. Demetri and Felix were the muscle, while two smaller vampires, Jane and Alec, a pair of incestuous twins, were the magical terrorizers. However, their sensitivity to sunlight, made their powers limited. They could only attack at night and they needed to feed often.

With each tidbit of information, it banded our growing army closer together. Also, more creatures came to help in training and to grow their magical knowledge. Part of the creatures coming in were here to help them train, but most of them were there to protect me and Bella. We were the leaders of the magical community in North America. If something happened to us, well, I didn’t want to imagine it.

Carmen and Marcus continued to work at the legal aid office, maintaining the human façade. Tanya, the shapeshifter, had taken over my position in the office. Carmen said she was good, but I was better. It made me remember that I missed practicing law. I’m not going to lie, but I could not even begin to fathom trying to balance my job and the rigorous training schedule, learning spells and mastering my art. I would go to bed, exhausted, physically and mentally. The only solace I had was being with Bella. Despite our exhaustion from training and expanding our magical knowledge, we always found times to make love, solidifying and fortifying our mating bond. It was only with her that I found peace and true happiness; where I felt most loved and protected. I knew the feeling was mutual. Bella tried to move closer to me whenever we made love, keeping her mind open to me and showing me what my love did to her, how she felt.

The only downfall of not interacting in the human world was the isolation we felt. Bella and I wanted to go out, have dates and spend time with our growing circle of friends. Peter and Charlotte, along with Carmen and Eleazar, felt that it would be important that we stayed in hiding. If we needed to go somewhere, we’d be heavily guarded. Deciding that heavy guard would be too much of a burden, we stayed put and poured ourselves into our training.

The Wolf Pack, in human form

The Wolf Pack, in wolf form

Demetri and Felix

Alec and Jane

Aro

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A month had passed since we’d gone to court, gaining Edward and Alice’s trust funds. I was working with Charlotte and she was so kind, helping me move past the years of abuse I’d endured under Jacob’s thumb. On top of that, Marcus, Eleazar and Carmen were researching more about Jacob. It would appear that my ex-husband had targeted me. He knew that I was magical. He knew I was a creature; that the magic of the fae was within my body.

Another way that Jacob had hurt me.

He was going to convert me to a vampire with Aro’s dark magic. I’d be far stronger than a fae, but would subsist on blood and would not be able to go out in the daylight.

Charlotte was helping me in ways I never realized and I was grateful for that, but I felt betrayed by my father’s best friend’s son. Jacob knew what I was and he was going to corrupt that, making me into something that was evil, dark and cruel. By carrying Jacob’s baby, that would have been one step, bringing me closer to the darkness. Jacob’s anger, however, negated that, when he beat me up and causing me to have that miscarriage.

I was reading one of the ancient tomes in the library, trying to calm my heart after a troubling session with Carmen. We had discussed my mental state prior to making that appointment at the legal aid office. Unbeknownst to me, I was probably suicidal and since the fae magic hadn’t been released, I would have died. No magic would have saved me if I had gone through with what I had planned. If I hadn’t met with Edward and begun the whole divorce proceeding, I would have ended it.

I didn’t deny it. I couldn’t live like that anymore. Charlotte asked me if still felt that way. I told her that I didn’t, but I was terrified that Edward would see me as sullied, ruined goods. He never gave me any indication that he did, but it was a very real fear in my fucked up mind. Charlotte gave me homework, to write down the positives I see in myself. I told her that I would, but I needed time to process my revelations for the day. Charlotte hugged me and said that was a wise decision. So, I was reading about more incantations, spells and charms to fight Aro and my bastard of an ex-husband, Jacob.

“Hey, Bella,” chirped Alice. She was in her elf-form. She looked very much like a pixie with her delicately pointed ears and her slender body. “You okay?”

“Not really, but I will be,” I shrugged.

“Why do you stay human?” she asked. “Now that I have this other form, I love it.”

“Chairs aren’t really fae-sized,” I chuckled. “I can’t really curl up on a couch when I’m fae.”

“This is true,” Alice snickered. “Don’t you get stir-crazy from being inside all the time?”

“My fear keeps me here,” I said. “My ex-husband, he’s …”

“You don’t have to tell me,” Alice said. “Edward said that you were hurt by him. But, I was curious if you wanted to go out, go shopping with me? Have a girl’s day out?”

“You can’t go out like that,” I said, flicking her pointed ears.

“I know,” she giggled. “Charlotte, Rose and Carmen are coming, too. I’m thinking makeovers.”

“Alice, I’m not a girly-girl,” I chuckled.

“A little pampering would be nice,” she said. “Mani/pedi?”

“Pedicure would be perfect,” I said. “And maybe a late lunch.”