This must have been the first proper sleep in forever, and maybe the most peaceful one as well.As I stared at her sleeping face, her hair falling on her face and no frown, I realized maybe the tv did not show those sappy shows or movies just as fake as I had always thought. Bella fell asleep while talking about everything. I did not even intend for her to get invested in a discussion about such a small matter but the more she talked about it, even though it was all about business, I felt more... normal and attached. She fell asleep on the side of the bed, her feet dangling down and her head resting on the wall. When an hour passed and I was sure she was deep in sleep, I picked her up to lay her down on the bed, and went on to go sleep next to her after turni

Bella's POVWhen Hunter proposed to go out at night, I could not refuse him this time. As we went out of the pack house and towards the forest, instead of a usual path that other wolves took to run, Hunter pulled me to an opposite, shorter path."Why are we going there?" I asked him in confusion."'Cause I don't want to be found until I come back with you." Hunter grinned, grabbing my hand to keep me with himself without getting lost.To my surprise, as we kept climbing up the short, narrow path, it opened up into a wider one that was going up towards a hill covered in more trees."Wow. I have never been to this side." I muttered in wonder.

Searching for Bella, I was eventually led out of the house where I saw her standing by the door, staring toward the blank path in silence. Her back was facing me. I had been worried sick about her being in love with Hunter. Did she feel attracted to him? She had kissed him, this meant she was not completely unaffected by him. Had she... had she fallen in love with him? I wanted her back but not at the expense snatching her happiness. Which only meant that I had to do better and bring her attention back to me. I have to do everything to win her and not let her fall in love with Hunter.I inched closer to her, and placed my head on her shoulder. She did not react. I put my hand on her waist, staring in the direction she was looking at but there was nothing interesting. "What are you staring at so intently?" I asked softly

I was still for a moment in my place, unable to even breathe. Damon's blood burst out of his chest the moment the bullet hit him. The men who had attacked us immediately made a run. Without thinking, I started to run after them. My blood was boiling, my veins bursting in need of grabbing the necks of those men and slice them in half."Bella!" Renee's screams came for afar, "Bella! Damon! We need to take him to hospital!"Her last words halted my run, making me almost fall down. I stopped but my breathing did not slow down. It was like someone had ripped my throat out right now and I could not breathe at all.I watched with burning eyes as those men got inside a big car, and drove off. There was no number plate, nothing to identify the car.

My hands slipped through his soft hair as I lathered them with soap and rubbed. He stayed quiet and still, making it easier for me to focus on the task. I poured water on his head, and once done, I grabbed another towel off the rack, and put it on his head, wiping his head with gentle strokes to make sure not to hurt him.His eyes were now open. I was standing and he was sitting down, his face close to my upper waist and breasts. I could feel his breaths on me that I tried very hard to ignore while wiping his hair. "Almost done." I muttered.His hand suddenly grabbed my hand, "Can you wipe my nape, please? There is water."I shivered from his touch, tingles running from my hands down to the tip of my toes. I n