CH 3

When me and my family were finally able to control ourselves, the good doctor took a step I front of the vampire whose mouth was flopping open and closed "we came to make sure you weren't as threat to the people of Forks." I smirk at Jakes snort not able to help myself "No Dr. Culllen, you came because your little daddy's boy demanded you did. What did you plan on doing Edward? Kidnapping me again? Whisking me off to Alaska again? Oh no wait that was you Alice." I watched her flinch at the venom in my voice. "No Edward your more of an isolate me from anything and everyone."

"Bella I did that for your own good, you don't know what those people were thinking about you-"

"and I lived my entire life just fine not knowing, just like everyone else. Something you clearly forgot how to do." I could see the smirk on Rosalie's face as Emmett let out a booming laugh. "you'll have to get used to it though won't you, you can't read any of my family's minds can you?" He looked us over with a scowl before shaking his head. "Bummer" I smirked out. I felt the body behind me chuckle as she wound her arms around me waist, the heat of them soaking through my jacket. I looked back in time to see his eyes turn to black a snarl on his face "take your hands off of my mate." She placed her chin on my shoulder "my hands aren't on your mate. Besides, I think Bella here is quite fond of my hands." I smirked at the quite murmur from Mia "among other things." I turned to here with a raised brow she shrugged at "you weren't exactly being quiet last night." Before my father could shake his head, his face bright red I turned back at Alice screech "Edward NO!" he was launching himself across the treaty line right at us, I felt a slight breeze as Catt pushed past me and caught him mid air by the throat. She tilted her head cutely "I believe this means the treaty is void?" she asked, her voice deadly quiet. "No please don't!" she looked beyond him at the motherly woman practically sobbing. Jake stepped forward, "he crossed the line, not only that but he was heading right towards Bella-"

"I wasn't-" he choked out, "you were Edward, you may have been aiming for Catt but I was standing in front of her, you didn't think of that did you. Now tell me who is more dangerous to be around." His eyes widened, "please, he is just emotional right now losing his mate" Catt let out a savage growl, I didn't need to be facing her to know her eyes changed "she is NOT his mate, call her that again and I will turn him to ash."

"he didn't lose me Carlisle, he threw me away, there's a difference. And we don't have time for this, we need to get to school." She was still growling, her hand tightened around his throat, "Catt, babe, let it go. For now." She tilted her head so I knew she was listening before tossing him back to his side, "this is for Jake to decide anyways." She shook her head in disgust before walking back to me, her eyes still yellow. We quickly made out way back through the trees to the house and cars, her hand holding tightly to mine. She threw her sister the key to her car before leading me to her bike. She handed me my helmet and I stopped her from putting hers on, "babe?"

"I'm fine." I let out a snort "clearly." She let out a sigh, "I don't like listening to him claim you like that. You're not a possession, I know you're not…"

"but?"

"but your MINE." She practically snarled and I had to chuckle, I climbed on the bike behind her pressing a kiss to her neck. "I am completely 100% yours. Nothing will change that." I threw my helmet on as she relaxed doing the same and we were following her Camaro down the winding road to the high school. We reached it just as the Cullen's did, minus an Edward. we parked as far away from them as we could and joined the others. I shot a wave to Rosalie before dragging Catt to our first class, I don't know how she managed it but she was able to get almost every class with me when they first transferred over, even though she wasn't here yet. Almost all. She sat next to me in every class no one daring to argue with her, the teachers gave her packets to help her make up the work she missed. And then she walked me to art slowly dragging her feet. she squeezed my hand and placed a soft kiss against my lips as Mia came skipping up dragging me to class. I caught the worried look on Catt's face before she turned away. We too our seats next to Rosalie and Alice. The teacher wasn't in yet so me and Mia spoke quietly before Rosalie spoke up, "Bella?"

"yea Rosalie?"

"I was just wondering about the car show?"

"still on if you want to go? Catt needs to pick up a couple parts there."

"I definitely still want to go, but not if it will be a problem?"

"it won't don't worry." She nodded her head but still looked unsure until a small smirk lifted her lips "so, Catt huh? How'd that happen?" I let out a real chuckle as Alice tensed next to her, a soft smile lifted Mia's lips. "Laurent happened." Her eyes widened and Alice even looked up to me in shock. "Laurent?"

"yah. I was going for a walk through the forest, yes I know it wasn't smart. He uh, he showed up, realized you guys were gone. Said he owed Victoria, but he would make my death much quicker than her."

"she saved you?" Alice spoke quietly, I regarded her for a moment before smiling and throwing an arm over Mia's shoulders, "no actually Mia here did." She leaned into me with a smile placing a kiss to my cheek. "she brought me back to the family, and man was Catt pissed when she found out."

"she was mad?"

"she thought Mia had exposed them, which she kind of did. She was going off just furious, and then she spun around to face me. One look and she had imprinted on me. Of course I didn't know that for a while afterwards though."

"when did you guys actually get together?"

"I found out I was her mate when I got back from Alaska."

"mate!" Alice squeaked and I forced myself to meet her eyes, "yes, she had-imprinted on me."

"imprinted?" Rosalie asked. "yah, the wolves do it. Basically they see that one person and the world now revolves around them. Jake once said it was like gravity no longer held them in place, but that one person did, and they would do anything, be anything for them. whether it was a brother or sister, friend, lover."

"and you chose lover?" Alice asked trying to mask her feelings, "hmm Catt isn't a wolf shifter, her feelings were automatically romantic."

"and you just went with it?"

"no of course not. She definitely put in the work, and I definitely fell in love with her. she tried Alice, something your brother never did." She chose not to reply instead asking "what is she then?" I knew it was coming eventually and let out a smirk, "why don't you ask her Alice?" her face showed clear disgust. "would she even tell me?"

"probably not, she doesn't like you." I said matter of fact. "She doesn't know me how can she not like me?" I looked over at her with a raised brow, daring her to make me say it. Mia let out a chuckle "I do believe the vampire would be blushing if she were able."

"Alice?"

"It's nothing Rose."

"nothing indeed." The bell finally rang for lunch and I made my way into the hall where Catt leaned casually against the opposite wall her eyes narrowed on Alice. I motioned for Rose to follow me, and through her hesitance she did. "Catt, Rosalie, Rosalie, Catt. I invited Rosalie to the car show with us after school."

"if that's not a problem" Rosalie interjected. Catt rose a brow as they regarded each other silently, Catts lips twitched "not a problem." She nodded her head and walked with us towards the cafeteria, Catts hot hand entwined with mine. "Rosalie did you need to head home after school first? Or can we just leave from here?"

"No that's fine, I will just meet you by the car?"

"yah that's perfect." We watched her walk towards the table her family sat at and curled into Emmett's side as we got into line. "I think I may like her." Catt murmured into my ear and I just had to laugh knowing she still heard from the smirk on her face. I kissed her cheek, "yah, I think I like her to." We grabbed our food and joined the others. We ate while talking on and off ignoring the constant chatter around us. "still don't wana go with us Mia?"

"to drool over some cars? Nah I'm good."

"I take it that means your also staying Ivy?" I asked, she sent me a smirk "the house to ourselves for a while? Yah, I'll stay."

"just don't break anything." I smirked back and looked over at the sound of Emmett's booming laughter. Shaking my head, so just us three and Rosalie."

"aye." We finished eating quickly and made our way back to class. Thankfully I had Catt with me for the rest. We made out way into the locker room to change as Mia and Ivy were already in the gym. Catt changed quickly and was making it hard for me to follow as Alice and Rosalie walked in. "I swear Catt if you don't keep your hands to yourself right now." I practically growled out. "you'll what?" she smirked, rolling my eyes I threw my shirt on and walked past her only to turn right back with a glare when she smacked my ass. She threw on an innocent smile and followed me out as I shook my head. Gym went by surprisingly quick and uneventful, even with Alice in it. I still let out a relieved sigh when the final bell rang. She switched keys with Ivy who would take the bike back with Mia. Rosalie was already at the car saying goodbye to Emmett and checking out the car. "you ready?"

"yup, this car is amazing." Catt walked up with a "thank you."

"who did the work on it?"

"me or Ivy, we built it up from a junker."

"wow." She climbed onto the back not seeming bothered next to Justin.

The drive was mainly quiet besides the few car comments Catt and Rosalie made to each other. And with her driving we made it in record time. It wasn't the biggest car show, this wasn't Seattle after all, but it was still decent and I could already see my girlfriends eyes light up. The first thing we did was get the few parts she needed an put them back in the car. Next we wandered around looking at all the cars on display, she tended to lean towards older muscle cars. Which Rosalie definitely appreciated. Justin had wandered off away from us and was currently looking into purchasing a truck or jeep or something. "how did I never know about this show."

"it's not really advertised, Catt only knew cause, well she's Catt."

"I see." Once they had their full of cars and gawking guys, one of which I enjoyed watching Catt and Rosalie show him his place when he was bragging and made a mistake they wouldn't know the difference. We were walking back to the car I the chilly dark when Rosalie took a step I front of me, Catt wound her arm around my waist. "what is it."

"Vampire" Rosalie hissed. I tensed in Catt's arms as a vampire walked out from behind the cars, his red eyes surveying us. "We just want the human." he said as if they were just going to hand me over. I didn't need to turn around to know Catt's eyes had shifted and her fangs lengthened. I also didn't need to turn to know there was another two vampires behind us. "this is a bit public for you to be making a scene." Rosalie's voice was its same bored quality but there was a clear threat in her tone. "just hand her over and we don't have to kill you." Catt let out a little chuckle, "were not handing anyone over child, and you're not going to kill us." Her arm tightened around me as he crouched down, Rosalie stepping in front of us to interfere, but her never got the chance to launch as Justin stepped out behind him and cleanly took his head. We spun around to face the other two who were frozen in shock. I felt the breeze as Catt flew past me taking one by the throat, Rosalie following suit grabbing the other as Justin took a place next to me. "you have three seconds to tell me what you want with MY MATE" she snarled in his face. He clawed at her hands only for her to squeeze until I heard the cracks forming. "wait we were just told to get the girl!" the one Rosalie had yelled. "and?"

"that was it I swear! She just said grab the girl and she would call us to make sure we got her!"

"who?!"

"I don't know! Riley never said-"

"wait Riley?" I walked up to them Justin right behind me. "you know him Bella?"

"No but the name, there was a guy who went missing in Seattle named Riley. Maybe he was just turned?" Catt tilted her head, and then quickly took the head of the man in her hands before turning to the woman I Rosalie's. "what does Riley want?"

"I really don't know, the woman who turned him, she wants the girl that's all I know I swear!" she motioned for Rosalie to release her, "tell Riley if another vampire comes for my mate again the next head I take will be his." With that the vampire nodded furiously before taking off.

I turned back to the car as Justin was throwing the vampires bodies into the trunk. "I can take care of this if you guys wana run it?" Catt nodded "please." Before leading us to the tree line not far from us. Rosalie followed quietly until we were feet into the forest "Victoria."

"Most likely. Thought this is a new tactic for her." she stopped so I could climb onto her back before taking off at a slow jog. He never did that just jumping into vampire speed and it messed with my stomach and head. Rosalie followed speeding up with us gradually, Catt taking it slower than normal so the vampire could keep up. She could out run her in seconds, another thing I loved about her, she took others into consideration. "Bella?" I looked over at the quiet sound of Rosalie's voice surprised I could hear it while moving this fast. "yah Rosalie?"

"you can call me Rose. And I'm sorry." ok I admit that surprised me. "for what?"

"how I treated you back when you were with Edward." I felt Catt vibrate below me at his name.

"…thank you, that means a lot. But I also don't blame you, I, well I was a mess back then. I let your brother control me."

"I'm not sure I want to claim him as my brother right now. I however do like this you much better." She sent me a genuine smile that was rare on Rosalie Hale. I smiled back then recognized the forest as we neared home. "were going through the Cullen's?"

"were making sure Rosalie gets home. I'm not too concerned as she can clearly handle herself but I would feel better if we just ran her there, and it's on the way. Just in case we were followed." I nodded my head noticing the shock on Rose's face that she would do that. We came to a stop right outside the Cullen's house, not surprised when they all ran outside.

I leaned my shin on Catt's shoulder as we were faced with the Cullen family. Emmett going straight for Rose "what's wrong?" she rolled her eyes at her family before "nothing is wrong Em, we ran into a few vampires in Port Angeles so Catt was just making sure I made it home ok." He looked over to us "thank you I appreciate that." The usual goofy grin he had was gone and replaced with a serious expression. She simply nodded. "wait Bella are you ok?" looking towards Esme, only now noticing Edward was no where to be seen. "I'm fine Esme. Catt would never let anything happen to me." it looked like she wanted to say something else but wisely held her tongue. Carlisle stepped forward "what happened?"

Catt snorted as I hopped off her back, "you killed the mate of a vampire, leaving the other one, what do you think happened?" Rosalie thankfully answered before anyone else had time to register their idiocy "Victoria sent a couple of vampires to, well kidnap Bella."

"how many?" Jasper took a step forward shifting into the soldier he was. "three, newborns."

He looked shocked "and no one was injured?"

"No, Justin took one out by surprise, we got to the others before they could move." I saw him looking at Catt with a whole new light, a dangerous one. "well we wanted to make sure she made it here, and she has, so bye." I hopped back onto Catt "wait!" I turned to Alice "you can't leave yet, we-we need to talk about these vampires."

"No we don't." with that Catt was nothing more than a blur. It didn't take her long to reach the reservation and us walk the rest of the way. "are you ok?" I asked when she was quiet for to long. She forced a smile "I am, are you?"

"of course. But you look worried."

"…that's the closest she's been since, well since the last time. What if I wasn't with you?" she shook her head "then the others would have been. And I still would have been fine." She licked her lips, "how are you so sure?"

"besides the fact that I haven't had a moment to myself since the Cullen's return? Because I have seen only a fraction of what I know they are capable of, and I know they would never let something happen, same as I know you wouldn't." she thought for a moment, "no, I wouldn't." she squeezed my hand before pulling me into her side and placing a kiss to my cheek. Justin must have beat us there because her car was already in front of the house. She grabbed her bags from it "ima take these to the garage and I'll meet you inside."

"ok. Hurry up." She sent me a smirk. "yes maam." I walked inside where everyone but my dad was in the living room as Justin told them everything, Jake included. They looked up as I walked in, Marcella rushing to check me over. "Are you ok? Were you hurt?"

"no, no I'm fine. Everything is fine." She took me in her arms to make sure anyways "thank God we were worried when Justin came home without you guys."

"you think I would let something happen to my mate?" we turned as Catt walked in daring even her mother to question her ability to protect me. Of course all she did was roll her eyes "of course not dear, but I am allowed to be worried about my human daughter." I felt the usual surge of pleasure I got when she called me her daughter, and the fact that Catt had the decency to blush. Clearing my throat I brought their attention to me, finally voicing what I thought would be a solution, "Maybe it was time I wasn't-human then."