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"So that was the ex boyfriend?" Papa Elias asks as we have dinner in Port Angelas, at this Italian restaurant.

"Unfortunately" taking the wine looking around lightly sipping it "I swear, I don't know what's worse. The face that my best friend is basically being held captive or my ex trying to kill you"

Placing his hand atop of mine taking the wine back from me "It'll be fine Phoenix...as long as someone remembers to keep his mouth shut" looking behind me as Papa Elias narrowed his eyes, looking behind me to see Bella here along with Edward sitting at a table.

Bella turns around as Edward grinds his jaw, she sees us and I listen closely "Why is Phoenix's grandfather looking at you like that?"

Edward pressed his lips together, moving in the booth closer to my grandfather to briefly look their way. Not trying to appear like a stalker, no...grandpa and I are paying mind to our food while listening in.

"Reasons you don't need to worry about" Edward tells her, Bella looks back to us then to him curious.

"Alright" the waitress who serves us also serves them, she places a plate before Bella "one mushroom ravioli"

Using my steak knife to cut into the meat, I hear grandfather instructed aloud but lowly "Tell her you already ate"

"Thanks" Bella thanks the human who shows off a bit of cleavage to Edward, I mean...ugh. I'm guessing in small towns they've never really seen too many hot people and think even ugly ones that look like Edward are hot.

"Yeah, no problem" she dismissed Bella to look at Edward who is amused "So...are you sure there isn't anything I can get for you?"

"Maybe" Papa Elias whispers to me "I'll make her my next meal"

Taking my coke sipping it with a smirk "Care to share?"

"Of course" Papa Elias promises as Edward stares at Bella "No, no thank you"

"Let me know" she leaves and Bella just shook her head eating a bit of the food.

"Are you really" Bella asks "not going to eat?"

"I already ate" Edward assured her

Bella shook her head looking at Edward demanding "You've got to get me some answers" He briefly looks our way and Bella looks to us then to him "What's going on?"

"Yes, no" Edward jokes with her which annoys her "to get to the other side...one point seven seven two"

"I don't" she cuts him off "want to know what the square root of pie is"

"You knew that?" He asks

"How" she asks him "did you know where I was?"

"Just say you were stalking her" I say

Edward looks from us to Bella "Did my cousin tell you?" She demands "Why do you keep looking to them then to me?" She scoffs when he says nothing "Alright"

"Don't leave" Edward asks grabbing her wrist, pulling her back down "I was curious about you, so I followed you"

"You followed me?" Bella repeats

"Phoenix and her grandfather" Edward removes his hand "don't have a good relationship with my family at the moment, especially with Rosalie"

"Why?" She looks from us to him "What's going on?"

"See that bracelet she's wearing?" He points to my bracelet "that was Emmett's mother's"

"Are she and Emmett dating?" She asks before accusing "And her friend calls me a whore"

"She and Emmett are not dating" Edward shook his head furrowing his brows "she's dating Emmett's brother or more like having sexual relations with him, that's a family heirloom and Rosalie is upset since Emmett's brother even though he approves of her he won't let her have any of the jewelry"

"That's kind of selfish" she makes a face "does my cousin know?"

"No" he leaned back in his chair "all she knows is that the bracelet belonged to Logan's mother"

"Do you know Logan?" She asks

He nods his head "Yes, he is one scary man"

"What aren't you telling me?" She asks

Shaking his head "I don't know what your talking about"

She grinds her jaw "How did you know those men were...where they were. You said you heard what they were thinking, what does that mean?" I face palm as she nonchalantly says "So what? You read minds"

"I can read everyone's minds in this room except for yours and Phoenix's" Papa Elias shook his head, she looks over to us then to Edward as he points out people and what they're thinking "Money. Sex. Money. Sex. Cat" she looks at him "you and Phoenix? Nothing"

"Is there something wrong with us? With me?" There's nothing wrong with her but her answer amuses Edward "What about Charlie? Or Jack?"

Edward snorts "Jack's a baby, the only things he even thinks about right now is his diaper being full, wanting attention and being held or milk"

"What about Elias?" She asks

"You don't" Edward promises "want me to tell you since it involves bodily harm"

We hear her heart race a bit more "Charlie?"

"Like static" he furrows his brows "I hear some but not all"

"Phoenix?" Giving Edward a warning look, something Bella sees.

"Phoenix" he looks down then to her "she isn't like most people and with Phoenix, only she can tell you since I'm sure if she finds out whatever talking about she'll end you"

"And me?" After some time "is there something wrong with me?"

Edward chuckles "You find out I can read minds and your first thoughts are wondering if there's something wrong with you?" She looks a bit embarrassed "I don't have the strength to stay away from you anymore"

"Then don't" she asks

"I'm going to the bathroom" placing the napkin on the table getting up "tell Bella I want to speak to her, now" heading to the bathroom, I can feel eyes on me and once in the bathroom I look around checking the two stalls.

As Bella enters, I close the door locking it having her jump spinning around "Phoenix" she stares at me, like she's trying to figure me out "Edward said you wanted to speak to me"

Walking closer to Bella, she backs away before hitting the sink and jumping with a gasp. Looking from the sink to me "I'm warning you right now Isabella" crossing my arms as I look at her "despite Edward's small little proclamation of love in his own weird way" waving my hand to the door "even he cannot protect you from me. If you find out and don't keep your mouth shut, if you do things that are out of the ordinary having people question" I know Bella and she isn't stupid, not some of the time "what's going on. I will kill you. Am I clear?"

She nods her head gulping "What are you?"

Instead of answering, I leave the bathroom going to Papa Elias who pays for dinner. On our way back, we see people at the police station where Uncle Charlie works and one of the people here is Sam Uley along with Paul who is all better despite the gun shot wound I gave him.

We warned Carlisle about revealing what I am, that if the La Push wolves find out from anyone but me then I'll end them. Plain and simple, I mean I'm not going to live in Forks my entire life. Papa Elias was telling me how he is planning on getting custody of me and Jack, that it would be better if we lived with him.

Leaving the jeep, the men look our way and Paul rushed over pulling me into his arms and away from Papa Elias "Stay away from my imprint leech"

Shoving Paul off of me, or I try to. His grip is tight, so I grab his cock and start twisting very hard causing him to let go being in pain. He stumbled back grabbing his cock falling to the ground, people look our way and I hold my hand up "Nothing to see here people, just someone making it clear to her ex to stay the fuck away"

Papa Elias talks to Carlisle while I go over and talk to him "What's going on?"

"Waylon Forge is dead" Papa Elias tells me "found in a boathouse, the nomads that are passing through killed him"

"Oh" nodding my head, they stare at me "what? Not a big fan of him"

"Carlisle" looking over seeing Edward and Bella here "What's going on?"

"Waylon Forge" he tells them "was found dead, outside of his place by the docks. I just examined the body"

Bella is confused and concerned "He died? How?"

"Animal attack" he lies

"By the docks?" She looks confused "why would an animal that's been killing be there? What kind of animal is it? Was it the same one that for the security guard down in Mason?"

"Most likely" he confirms "Bella, you should go inside. Waylon was your father's friend and one of his cousins"

Bella nods her head going inside, Carlisle looks to Papa Elias as the wolves come closer. I move away from them "You cannot take my imprint out of here" Paul snarls "she belongs here with me"

"If you try" Sam warns "to take Phoenix from"

"If you" I warn them "dare try to keep me here, I'll show my uncle who is inside what you did to his best friend's daughter" pulling out the video of Sam beating up Jasmine, Logan got it for me.

"I don't know what your talking about" Sam says

A scoff escapes me as I show them the video, Paul's and Sam's eyes widen while I put my phone away "I wonder how it'll look to a judge?"

"Phoenix please" Paul begs me "they're brain washing you"

"They aren't doing anything to me" shaking my head as I look at Paul "you made it very clear"

"That was before" he begs taking my hand "I love you and I know you love me"

"I once did" pulling my hand back "now I've moved on, you should do the same"

"Who?" He demands

"Someone who I know won't hurt me" going over to my jeep "the way you've been hurting me these last few months"

He follows me keeping me from going inside "I was changing, turning into a werewolf" wolf shifter "and I had no control"

A scoff escapes me "Sabe the speech Lahote, even if we were together which we aren't. You're just going to fuck a bunch of other women because that is what you do, your incapable of settling down"

"But I can" he promises "with you, I promise to be faithful and"

I want to say I don't believe him, I do but instead "Fine. You want to prove to me that you've changed?" Hope goes through his eyes "No sex for an entire year, with me or any woman. I find out you fucked another woman and it's over"

"Of course" he promises me

"And dates" I say "like a normal boyfriend would, the same will go for the other guy I've been seeing. Think of it like the bachelorette"

"If you try to" warning him very clearly "along with the pack or anyone associated with you force me against what I believe in, it's over. Lastly, Jasmine will be released. If you don't release her, I'll send the video out to the judge on Jasmine's case and Sam will spend the rest of his life behind bars"

"Deal" he promises

Holding my hand up when he went to kiss me "Don't even think about it"

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"The bachelorette?" Logan laughs looking down at me, we are in his room snuggled under his comforter and sheets "you want it to be like the bachelorette?"

Nodding my head "Yeah, Paul will fail obviously since it's Paul and he's incapable of going two days without sex"

He brushes my hair behind my face "Alright" we hear Jack cry and Logan went to get him, I spin around and lay on my front resting my head on my arms smiling. Listening closely "Hey Jack, come here buddy" Jack began to calm down as Logan held him "yeah, if I had it my way that wolf shifter would be dead but it's up to your sister. Gotta respect her choices. Though, I'm not giving up. When the time is right, I'm gonna propose" my eyes widen as I sit up hearing what he's saying "yeah. She might not be my true mate but when will I ever find her? Us vampires have true mates and chosen mates, Phoenix is my chosen mate" a big bright smile forms on my face hearing this.

When I hear footsteps, I get back onto the bed and have my eyes closed. The door opens then closes, feeling hands on my back moving up and down. Fingers pressing into nerves and loosening them up "Right there" moaning as Logan moved his hands.

Feeling Logan get closer "I love you"

Turning my head opening my eyes "I love you too" lifting my hand up placing it on his face kissing him back. I know I may seem like a whore by doing this bachelorette thing between Logan and Paul, I just want Paul to know for certain that I'm no longer his girlfriend. That things between us are over. The spark. It all. It's gone and he won't understand it if I say it. He just won't.