Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Wanted

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 18:

Embry POV

“Embry what happened the other day?”

Shit. I was enjoying a night with Bella on the couch just hanging out. We were watching the Avengers. We were getting to the big Captain America, versus Thor, versus Iron Man scene. And she brings up the last thing on Earth I want to talk about with her.

“What do you mean? When I caught you in the forest? That was really cool, in case I forgot to mention it.”

“No, when the alarm went out and all the wolves phased and took off into the forest. I heard the howling. I can always tell when you are all going.”

“We caught a vampire. It happens. You know that.”

“You killed a vampire?”

“Yep.”

“Then why are the Cullens here two weeks early?”

Shit.

“Bella, do you really want to know? I mean do you really want to talk about this? Your nightmares have been getting better. Your depression hasn’t bothered you in a while. I will tell you anything you want to know. But before I do, please consider whether you really want to know.”

To my relief she looked like she was actually thinking about it.

“I don’t want to know.”

Thank God.

“But I need to know.”

Shit.

“You don’t trust me to keep you safe?”

“You don’t trust me to be strong enough to handle it?”

Oh damn. She is giving me that face that warns me I am about to say something stupid. Think Embry.

“Of course I think you’re strong enough. I just don’t understand why you want to worry yourself over things that we can take care of.”

She smiled a little. I guess I didn’t say anything too bad.

“I’m the Alpha’s Mate and soon to be his wife. There is no we that doesn’t involve me. I can handle it Embry. I need to know what my Pack is going up against.”

I took a deep breath and paused the movie. I really did want to watch that scene.

“We killed a vampire from Italy. There is apparently a vampire king there who killed a bunch of werewolves in Europe a hundred years ago. He heard about us. He likes challenges. He sent the vampire to scout us out. See how we operate. We have been chasing him for a few months but he stayed too far away from us. He got to close this time. We got him. He told us before we killed him about the Italian vampire.”

There. I was honest.

“How did he hear about the Pack?”

Dammit.

“You know what the Volturi is?”

“Yes, I heard Carlisle talk about them before when I was still with Edward. Edward told me they were the leaders of the vampire world and very evil. This Italian vampire is from the Volturi?”

“Yes.”

“Then how did he hear about us?”

Dammit.

“Edward Cullen. He uh, he joined the Volturi when he ran from Carlisle.”

“And Edward sent him to kill you!” Oh yeah she was definitely pissed now. At least it wasn’t at me. At least I didn’t think it was at me. Maybe it was at me. No it wasn’t at me.

“No. Not exactly. He told the rulers about the Pack. He made a deal apparently to keep you safe, he would join the Volturi. He didn’t send the vampire after us but he didn’t exactly discourage him either. The vampire who wants us is one of three ruling brothers. According to Carlisle the other two brothers know nothing about this and won’t help him. So we are keeping our eyes open. Apparently this vampire has no special gifts so we are pretty confident we can take him. Especially if he has no help. The Cullens are here as a precaution. Carlisle wanted to make sure you were safe and since the family was coming down anyway in two weeks he just moved the time table up.”

“Okay.”

“Okay?”

“Yes. Okay… No wait.”

Dammit.

“If Edward joined to keep me safe then Carlisle is worried about the Pack and not me. Which means he must believe this king guy has help coming.”

“Carlisle always worries about you Bella. You know this.”

“Don’t lie to me Embry.” Shit she was giving me that look again.

“I didn’t lie. You know Carlisle worries about you.” Uh oh. The look just got worse.

“You know an imprint can tell when a wolf is holding something back.” She glared at me.

“Carlisle is afraid Edward might snap and come after you.”

“Why?”

“Why?”

“Yes why? If Edward made a deal with the Volturi to keep me safe then he shouldn’t want to come after me.”

See Embry if you hadn’t called Carlisle back last night you wouldn’t know this and you couldn’t tell her. Dammit.

“Edward has changed.” She raised an eyebrow indicating I should continue or else. “He is drinking human blood. He has gotten involved with a female vampire who is known through the vampire world for being sadistic. And…”

“And what?”

“There have been several girls go missing around Rome in the past two months who look similar to you.”

“Several? How many is several?”

Shit.

“Emmett says the count is up to 36.”

Bella’s face froze.

“Bella. Are you okay? You promised to be strong baby.”

“You’re just now telling me this?! If I hadn’t asked would you have told me?”

“No.” Dammit why can’t I lie to her? Oh yeah. I love her and she is my imprint.

“36 girls are dead because they look like me?” she whispered.

“No! 36 girls are dead because an evil son of a bitch has an unnatural obsession with you. Do not put this on you Bella! You didn’t kill the girls.”

“No, but I have to put an end to it.”

“That’s the Cullens job. Carlisle is already devising plans to kill Edward. What do you think you are going to do Bella?”

“We can lead him into a trap.”

“With you as bait? I’ll be damned. That is NOT going to happen!”

“What else can we do?”

“Let Carlisle handle this. How the hell are we even going to get to Italy anyway Bella? This is not your fault!”

“I know.”

“I’m not going to arg… wait, did you just say you know?”

“Yes. I know. This isn’t my fault. He never should have brought me into this world. And he shouldn’t be killing those girls, or anyone. No he made that decision. This is his fault. But we know about it now. And we have to do something about it.”

“We are. We are letting Carlisle handle it. Alice is looking for Edward planning to come here. Carlisle says it is a matter of time before he snaps and can’t stay away from you any longer. He will come and we will all be waiting.”

“In the mean time we have no idea if it will be tomorrow or a year from now. And more girls will be killed.”

“What do you suggest we do about it? We can’t go there Bella. Not on his turf in a city. It would be suicide.”

“Then we have to get him here.”

“How?”

“We send him an invitation to the wedding.”

Dammit.

BPOV

“Let’s go. We need to go see the Cullens.”

“Can we finish the movie?”

“Now Embry.”

“Yes ma’am.”

I can’t believe Edward has gone this far. It is a matter of time before he comes. Carlisle is right. I sat in silence on the way to the Cullens. I knew this wasn’t my fault. I would be strong. I had too many people relying on me not to be. We pulled up and Alice was at the door before I could make it out of the truck.

“Bella! I wasn’t expecting to see you until tomorrow. Let me show you the place holders I have picked out.”

“Okay Alice. But first I need to speak to the family.”

Alice glanced at Embry.

“She asked, and you know I can’t lie to her. I wouldn’t if I could.” He shrugged his shoulders.

“Are you okay Bella?”

“I’m fine Alice. I’m not thrilled obviously, but I am okay. I’m not reaching for the nearest bottle or jumping off the nearest cliff if that is what you are worried about.”

“I didn’t mean…”

“I know Alice. I’m sorry. That was rude of me.”

“It’s okay Bella. I just, we all love you. You know?”

“Yeah. I know. And I love you all too. Now I need to speak to everyone.”

“Well then come inside.”

…

“Absolutely not Bella! We are not using your wedding day as a trap for Edward! You are getting happily married with no concerns.” Carlisle said raising his voice a little. I had never heard Carlisle raise his voice. I didn’t like it. Made me feel like a scolded child. Only Embry gets to spank me. And that is when I let him.

“Carlisle, you value human life. The deaths in Italy are excessive even for vampires.”

“Yes and we will take care of it.”

“When?”

“I don’t know Bella. Alice will let us know.”

“We need to get him over here Carlisle. Soon. The wedding is the only bait we have.”

“Not necessarily Bella.” I heard Jasper say from the corner of the room.

“What are you thinking Jasper?”

“The wedding is in two weeks. What if he thought Bella was dead. Tomorrow? You call Italy and tell Aro not to mention to Edward that Bella Swan died in a car accident. Committed suicide. Whatever. Make it good. Aro won’t be able to hide his thoughts from Edward. Not with something like that. Tell him the funeral is in three days and to please make sure Edward doesn’t come. Edward won’t be able to resist.”

“When he gets here, he will go straight to Bella’s home.” Carlisle said.

“In La Push. Where he belongs. Where we can get him.”

“Embry, he is mine.” Carlisle said.

“Then we will all come to La Push. We will have to be quiet about it. Nobody outside the Pack needs to know.”

“And he can’t come to my home. Old Quil will be there. I won’t let him be in harm’s way.”

“I have an idea Bella.” Alice said.

“What is it Alice?”

“We don’t tell Aro. I tell him myself. I will call Aro and tell him I have an urgent message for Edward. When Edward calls, I will handle it. All we need is an isolated building.”

“I can get you that.” Embry said.

“Good. We can take care of the Edward problem before the wedding at least.” Carlisle said. Esme walked over and hugged me.

“Now let’s talk about happier things. Because there is no way my daughter isn’t getting married in two weeks. Lets’ go look at the final plans Bella. We can make any changes you may want to have.”

“Yes! And we can try on the dress! That way I can make any final alterations.” Alice was almost squealing.

“Uh, shouldn’t Kay be here?”

“She is on her way. I figured I wouldn’t get many more chances to catch you with all of us here to get your input so I called her when you arrived.”

“You set me up?”

“I didn’t know you were coming Bella. I just took advantage of the opportunity.”

“Hey Embry, want to watch Avengers with me and Jasper?” Emmett asked.

Embry smiled at me and winked. “I would love to Emmett. I have wanted to watch that for a while.”

Asshole.

Alice grabbed me by the arm.

“Come upstairs Bella! Let’s get started.”

Oh good. This should be… fun. At least I will get to put on my dress.

Alice POV

“Jasper I need to be perfect on this. You are going to have to make me very sad. Can you do that?”

“Yes Alice.” My man hates doing this. He usually likes to make me very happy. Without using his power.

I felt it coming on. If I could cry I would.

“I’m ready.” Carlisle dialed the number and handed me the phone.

“Yes Carlisle? What can I do for you?”

“Aro, its Alice Cullen. I really need to speak to Edward. It’s very important.”

“I’m not sure Edward would be inclined to talk to a Cullen right now Alice. I am afraid he feels quite betrayed by your family.”

“Tell him Bella Swan is dead.”

“I see. That may… yes here he comes now. I suppose he heard my thoughts.”

“Alice? What? What did you say to Aro?”

Time to turn it on Alice.

“Edward. B..b..bella is… dead.”

“What happened? That’s impossible. She was being protected by the wolves.”

“It was a damn wolf that killed her! She was arguing with one of them and he got angry and phased, Edward. He slashed her open. He was too close when he phased. He slashed her face Edward!”

Thanks to Jasper I was able to work up some sobs. I am never this good of an actress. Okay so I am.

“Edward? Are you there?”

“Yes Alice. I am here.”

“Edward they won’t let us see the body! They are keeping her in la Push, to cover up what happened. They are saying it is a car accident but I saw it Edward. I saw Bella being attacked by a black hole in my vision.”

“Where is her body Alice?”

“I don’t know Edward. They are keeping it a secret. They have her somewhere in La Push. That is all I know. They plan to tell everyone that she is missing and bury her body in some damn Indian Ceremony. Edward they are going to make her disappear! They aren’t going to let us near her. Carlisle tried. They denied killing her. He won’t break the treaty Edward! Please. I don’t know what to do. We have to at least lay her to rest!”

“Alice calm down. I will get her.”

“No Edward! Carlisle will kill you! You have to stay there. The wolves will kill you if Carlisle doesn’t.”

“I don’t care, Alice. If you really want to help get Carlisle away. Distract him. Distract the family. I will get Bella’s body.”

“How Edward?”

“It is in La Push. I will find it. I am leaving now. I should be in La Push by tomorrow afternoon. Distract the family Alice and the two of us can lay her to rest. Alice, I never should have left her. This is my fault. After we bury her Carlisle can have me.”

“No Edward.”

“Yes Alice. Distract the family. I will be bringing Bella home tomorrow.”

He ended the call.

The vision hit me quickly. He was coming. I couldn’t see what would happen once he got to La Push. But he would be at the borders at 3:36 PM tomorrow coming in from the East side of La Push.

“Did it work?” Rose asked.

“Oh yeah. It worked. And I don’t see Jane coming with him. Not right now.”

BPOV

I wasn’t the least bit nervous about tomorrow. Embry and I decided to stay in a hotel tonight so I wouldn’t have any fresh scents at Kay’s or Old Quil’s home. This was going to be difficult since I am sticking to my no sex before marriage thing. But he wasn’t playing fair. I was lying fully clothed on the bed while he painted my toenails. He had already bathed me and washed my hair. Once my toenails were dry he would be giving me a full body massage. Hot oils and everything.

“Mr. Call are you trying to seduce me?”

“Of course not Ms. Swan. I just like to do things for you.” He smiled. He has such a gorgeous smile.

“Then what I want you to do is talk while you paint my toenails. You are doing a lovely job by the way.”

“What would you like to talk about?”

“Hmmm. You decide.”

“There is something I have wanted to bring up with you.”

“And that is?”

“On our wedding night I want to mark you.”

“Uh, mark me how?”

“It’s a thing wolves can do with their imprint. Jarrod hasn’t done it yet with Kim but Sam has done it with Emily. It involves me biting you while, uh… having an orgasm, on your neck.”

“You’re going to cum on my neck? Kinky.”

“No! I would bite you while cumming inside you.”

“Okay. That makes a little more sense. And what would biting me do besides make me say oww while you get your rocks off?”

“It would place a permanent mark on you. You would have some of my scent to other wolves. They would know you are off limits.”

“Don’t they already know? Wait, will this kill any chance I have with Leah?”

“Bella, I’m being serious. Yes the Pack knows you are off limits. But it is a wolf thing. Wolves bite their mates in the wild. Our wolves want to mark their mates.”

“Why?”

“That’s what I am getting to. Marking binds us even tighter than the imprint already does. You will never be able to have children with anyone other than me. We will feel each other’s emotions, possibly pain. We will always be able to find the other, no matter the distance. And one important effect of the marking. One you really need to think about. If I die, you die. If you die, I die.”

“Why haven’t you marked me already?” I wonder if he was worried I would kill myself… no Embry wouldn’t do that. He wouldn’t want to live without me. At least he better not.

“I don’t know. The time never seemed right? I just… our wedding night seemed like the perfect time…”

“You want to do it in the woods don’t you?” I remembered this.

“Uh, yeah, I mean the thought crossed my mind.”

“And you want me on my back. I remember this.”

“You remember what Bella?”

“The first night after you imprinted on me. I dreamed about this. You biting me in the forest during sex.”

“You dreamed about having sex with me?” He grinned.

“Don’t get a big head over it. You were cute and I was a horny, repressed 18 year old virgin.”

“But you dreamed about me biting you. That’s pretty…” Oh God.

“Baby, please come up with a better word than cool.”

“Awesome.” We are going to have to work on his vocabulary.

“Anyway I don’t need to think about it. We are going to do this.”

“Really?”

“Yep. Really. I’m a bit offended that you haven’t done this before.”

“But..but…”

“I’m just kidding baby. So our wedding night? Before we leave for our honeymoon. You are taking me to the woods?”

“If that’s okay.”

“Are you asking me or telling me?” I challenged him.

“I’m uh… I’m telling you?”

“Nice try sweetie. I hope you are more assertive with your unruly pack of dogs.”

“Of course I am. They aren’t as pretty as you.”

“Leah is.”

“I don’t want Leah.”

“I do…”

“Bella…”

“I know sweetie. I’m just kidding.” Kinda. Sorta. Yeah I’m just kidding.

“What if I got her to have a threesome?”

Hello.

“You would do that for me?”

“Of course. Just me, Leah, and… I guess I would have to find another girl to make it a threesome.”

I hit him with a pillow since I couldn’t find anything harder.

“Asshole! Tease!”

He laughed. “Sorry baby. I’m not sharing you with anyone.” He reached up and kissed me. His mouth was so hot. I really didn’t mind not being shared. It was a good feeling being wanted.

Edward POV

The only woman I ever wanted is dead. Jane wanted to come with me. I refused. She said Carlisle would kill me. I told her I knew. She got angry. She tore the dark haired girl chained to our bedroom wall to pieces. Actually she bit her to pieces. We had tortured the girl for days anyway. She was almost gone. Jane really doesn’t like it when she doesn’t get her way. I don’t care how many girls she brings in that look like Bella. I don’t care what I did with them sexually. What Jane did with them. Their blood wasn’t Bella’s blood. I had just about gotten to the point where I realized Jane was right. Nothing would ever satisfy me as much as her blood. I wanted her. I wanted her on my bed. I wanted her blood in my mouth. I wanted inside her. I wanted to keep her alive and savor her blood. And then when she had an absolute understanding of what a vampire truly was I would turn her before Jane could kill her. I realized it was selfish. But if I have learned anything in my time with the Volturi it is that I am a monster. And I was going to possess her body and soul.

But it was too late. The dogs had killed her. Like I was always afraid they would. And they didn’t want anyone to answer for her death. Of course not. She wasn’t one of them. But they will answer for her death. Every single one of them. Jane couldn’t compare to her. And Jane knew it. Jane didn’t love me. But she does not like not getting what she wants. And she definitely wanted me for her own twisted reasons. She wanted to torture Bella as well. The things she planned for Bella. As if I would ever allow it to go that far. Bella is in Heaven now and knows what I have done. The things I have done to those girls. The things I fantasized about doing to her. I sat on the plane and focused on her perfect pale skin. Her softness. Her blush. Her breasts that rose and fell with her breath. The heat of her lips. Never again. I thought I had realized this when I left. But being with those women Jane brought me. Touching them. Cutting them. Fucking them. Torturing them. Listening to them scream and moan in pain made me realize that I could live a thousand years and I would never be happy without Bella. There simply was no replacement. Not even acting out every violent fantasy I ever had about Bella on those girls came close to the real thing.

This was a one way trip. This was revenge. Reckoning. And I wouldn’t die before everyone of those dogs was dead. Starting with her supposed Mate. But first I had to get her body. I had to see her one last time. I had to gaze into her eyes. See her beautiful face. Smell her. No matter how mutilated she was.

BPOV

It was 2:00 PM. I was finishing up the cheeseburger and fries that Embry had brought me. I heard the knock on the door. He looked at me.

“You ready for this?”

“Yep.”

I ran to the door and there was the ice queen herself.

“Bella.”

“Rosalie.”

“Ready for this?”

“Been waiting all day.”

“Yeah you’re not gay at all.” Rose said rolling her eyes.

“Uh, I am in here.” Embry said. As if I could forget. Cutie.

“Off with the clothes Rosalie. We don’t have much time. And it is very important to have my scent all over you. Alice said so.”

“Just take off your clothes and hand them too me.”

I showed her mine while she showed me hers. Not bad. We switched clothes. I walked up to her and hugged her. And ran my face through her hair. I rubbed my body all over her. I turned her around and rubbed against her back. If I didn’t know better I would think she just shivered. Probably my imagination. I ran my hands all over her. Her legs, her belly, her ass, her throat.

“Good enough Embry?”

He walked over and sniffed her.

“Pretty damn solid. Enough that he won’t be able to tell a difference through a wooden box. Here take these.”

“What are those?” Rose asked looking in her hand at what Embry just handed her.

“Bella’s panties she wore last night. Lets just say they smell particularly like her.” Embry smiled.

“Uh Embry I am supposed to smell like her dead, not turned on.”

“Scent is scent.” He smiled. This was my idea. The look on Rose’s face was priceless.

“Thanks. Bella, behave. Stay in this room. Leah and Emse are coming to sit with you. Kay and Old Quil are over at Sam’s. You stay put. Let us handle this.”

“Of course Rose.”

“Seriously Bella.”

I stuck up two fingers.

“Honest Injun.”

“Your not Indian Bella.”

“Maybe not but I have Indian in my body quite often. It should count for something.”

Rose rolled her eyes. “Sometimes I miss the shy virgin.”

“Rose?”

“Yes Bella?”

“Take care of my panties.” I smiled at her. She actually smiled back. “See you when this is over kid.” She walked over and hugged me. “I love you Bella.”

“I love you too Rose. Please be careful.”

“I will. Stay here and be good.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

Edward POV

This was almost too easy. No sign of the dogs. No scent. No thoughts floating around. I thought I heard a thought nearby but it was gone. Must be someone asleep.

I checked all the abandoned buildings I could find on the outskirts. This was the third one. Looked like a seldom used storage building. I jumped from the tree to the ground and immediately smelt it. Bella. Not quite the same. Of course not Edward. She has been dead two days. But I would never forget that scent. I moved in quickly and saw in the corner. Under a sheet. A wooden box. Not even a coffin. Just a box. They left my love, my possession, my property in a fucking wooden box!

I rushed towards it and threw it open to look at my love.

“Rosalie?”

“Hello Edward. Do you know how difficult it is to keep your mind completely quiet? Yoga helps.”

“Where… where is Bella? WHat have you done to her?”

“Oh, the question is what were you planning on doing to her?”

Her mind flooded me with newspaper stories on my victims. Their pictures. The pictures of all the girls I had killed with Jane. All sad replacements for Bella.

“Is she alive Rose? Tell me she is alive.”

“Oh she is alive Edward. And doing well.”

“Thank God. But why…”

“Hello Edward.”

I froze. I didn’t hear his thoughts. The family is good at quieting their minds. He has always been very good at it.

“Hello Carlisle.”

“Don’t bother running. You are surrounded. Everyone moved in the minute you arrived. Wolves. Cullens. It’s quite the gathering. Rose could you give me a moment alone with my son?”

Rose didn’t bother saying anything. She ran outside. I heard a fire starting. But Bella is alive. I can’t…

“You mean to kill me, do you Carlisle?”

“Yes Edward. I do.”

He smiled and walked towards me. I prepared myself. For the end.