I would like to sincerely apologize to you all for how long this last update took. My creative side took a drastic nose dive, but hopefully I am back on track. I made this chapter longer to make it up to you guys (and gals).

Oh…and I don't own Twilight or any of its characters

APOV

I watched Bella jump up and back away from me, fear written across her face. "Please sit down, let me explain things. It's really not as bad at it seems I promise."

"NOT AS BAD AT IT SEEMS?!? YOU'VE KIDNAPED ME ALICE!!!"

I help up my hands in surrender. "No, it's not like that. I will take you home as soon as I can explain everything." I could see that she was trying to find a way out. Glancing at me, then the door and then back to me. I saw her body make the decision to bolt for the door a fraction of a second before her brain did, but I used my vampire speed to beat her to it. I picked her up kicking and screaming and carried her over to the couch. I pushed her down onto the couch, holding her wrists, mainly to keep her from hurting herself. I lowered myself onto her lap, facing her, pinning her to the couch. As softly as I could I told her "You're just going to have to trust me, if you ever want this to be over." She stopped struggling against me and just stared at me. I slid down until I was kneeling before her, holding both of her hands within mine. "Bella I brought you here because you need to know something important, your life and my life depend on you understanding the severity of this." Her face, as if made of stone was unmoving, she just sat there expressionless. "Have you ever heard of a group called The Illuminati, Bella?"

"No."

"The Illuminati is a fraternal organization that arose publicly somewhere around the 16th century. They are a private group that silently enforces things that most people don't even know about. The people who do know about them see there political ties, there have been a few Presidents that were part of the organization. They have a very particular belief system that they have been trying to inject it into society for a long time. They have small but powerful branches placed throughout the world, to keep tabs on people. No one knows where they hold there meetings, and I've been told that they sacrifice things. I know of them because my family has been at war with them for years."

Bella's face twisted up as she crossed her arms "I don't see what that has to do with me, Alice."

"The simple fact is Bella, you're father is one of the local leaders of the Illuminati."

"You brought me all the way out here, in the middle of FREAKING NOWHERE to tell me my FATHER is IN A CULT??? You have some nerve Alice Cullen. You know nothing about me, or my family and I suggest that you take me home now."

"I can't do that. I can't take you home until you understand."

"Understand what?"

"Your father has betrothed you to Jacob Black."

Bella snorted a little and looked at me like I just said that dogs could talk. Well I guess dogs can talk, sorta, seeing that Jacob Black is a dog.

"The Quileute tribe is part of the Illuminati, they are the guards. They have been assassinating my people for centuries. And your father is going to force you to marry Jacob. Bella if that happens, I will never see you again, until the day that I will be doomed to die by your hands."

The smile faded fast from Bella face only to be replaced by fear and confusion. I knew now was the time to show her the letter.

"Bella, this letter was sent to my house for you."

She reached out and wrapped her shaking hands around the letter, slowly unfolding it as if it could blow up at any moment. I saw her eyes slowly covering the page; her mouth mimed the words as she read.

My dearest Isabella,

I know that everything that you just heard from Alice sounds out of this world. If I haven't been living in this harsh reality for the past nineteen years I wouldn't believe it myself. The truth of it is nineteen years ago I was kidnapped by your father. During my captivity I became pregnant with you, the only beautiful thing that has come out of all of this. When you were three your father was promoted, he was sent to lead over the tribes in Forks. We were left behind in the Arizona sunshine only to be guarded by Charlie's assistant Phil. Charlie didn't want his only child growing up in the front of the battlefield. But we have always been under his watchful eye, and now I am afraid that you dearest Bella are under his forceful hand as well. I know that it seemed like you choose to go to your fathers home, but it has been set out for you for years now. Your whole life has been planed for you, including your soon to be marriage to Jacob Black. Alice and her family are the only ones you can trust. Please baby, take all of this very seriously and be sensible about it. I know it's a lot to take in at once and I am sorry I couldn't tell you this in person. I am sorry I couldn't prepare you for this. If I had told you, it would of lead to both of our deaths. Be safe, don't underestimate Charlie… he can and will turn on you if it comes down to that. Please understand that I never wanted this for you, I simply had no choice. I love you my Bella bear.

Love Always,

Renee

The tears were rolling down Bella's face three and four at a time…I wanted badly to reach out and hold her and too kiss away her pain. The sudden realization of how real this all is was crashing down on her and quickly. But I simply sat there, not knowing what to do, not knowing what she wanted me to do. Slowly I reached my hand out to hers, they were trembling. She was sobbing and shaking, unable to hide the pain and the fear. Knowing that her mother was most likely dead; her father is the brutal man who signed the order for it. She fell forward onto me, wrapping her arms around my shoulders and sobbing into my neck. I slid an arm under her knees and lifted her up, sitting on the couch and placing her on my lap. I began to rock her back and forth, rubbing small soothing circles into her back. I would sit here for days, letting her cry it all out if I had to. I can't even begin to imagine what it feels like to know that your whole life was one lie after another. Having that much truth thrown at me all in one blow, would send me into sensory overload.

She fell asleep after about two hours of crying. She still had her face tucked into my neck and I was cradling her like a small child. I was afraid to move, to shift even as if the slightest thing could wake her and send her back into fits of tears. She whimpered a few times in her sleep and clutched at my sides a little harder, she was having a nightmare. I let her head drift down to the nook of my elbow. Her face was covered in her hair but I could hear by her breathing that she was still fast asleep. I started slowly pushing her hair out of her face and whispering to her.

"Beautiful Bella, Its ok, I am here and I will save you. I would sacrifice myself a thousand times to keep you safe. I love you and I could never bare the thought of loosing you, ever."

Without opening her eyes, Bella reached up and placed her hand on my cheek. "I love you too, Alice Cullen." Her hand slowly slid down my face and rested itself back upon her chest. Her breathing was still slow and shallow, no emotion played across her face. Bella was talking in her sleep.

It was starting to get late and I know that I had to wake Bella soon. I started to trace my fingers over her face calling her name softly.

"Bella, honey I need you to wake up. We are going to have to head back to Forks soon."

She opened her eyes slightly, looking up at me. I could tell she wasn't fully aware of the fact that we were still at the cabin. I softly smiled at her, and waited for the harsh reality to settle back in.

"Alice…"

"Yes Bella?"

She wiggled out of my arms and sat up on the couch, grabbing a handful of hair and pushed it out of her face. It was a failed attempt to tame the wild mess of her hair. Her eyes were red and swollen from the crying. I would have to find the time to clean her up before I sent her home. I can't have any warning flags go up this soon, we needed to have more of a plan before anything happens.

"Is all of what you told me true?"

I felt a frown play across my mouth. "Yes Bella, It's all very true, very real and very dangerous."

"I don't understand, why am I betrothed to Jacob? What does all of this have to do with you and how did you know about my father?"

I didn't really want to put her through more stress; finding out that creatures and myths are real is a lot to take in. Finding out your father is a rapist and a cult leader is more than enough for one teenage girl to handle. There is nothing I can do but tell her the truth.

"The Illuminati was founded by a man named George Bathory. He started the Illuminati to stop his daughter Elizabeth from killing innocent people. Elizabeth was taken to her mother's home town as a young woman. While she was in Transylvania she was attacked and transformed into a strigoica."

"Uhm…Alice? I'm sorry…a what??"

"A vampire Bella, strigoica is the Romanian word for female vampire."

"Wait, are you saying my father runs a group that hunts vampires?"

"That is a very simple way of putting it, but yes."

"Where do you and your family fit into all of this?"

"Were vampires Bella."

"Are…are you going to kill me?"

"Oh god no! I don't drink human blood; I'm what you would call vegetarian. I only drink animal blood. I brought you here to save you from your father, to give you a choice."

"Why does my father want me to marry Jacob?"

"To fulfill a prophecy, if you give Jacob a child it will mean the end of all vampires. The combination of your pureblood and his ancestry would create a new breed of humans. The child would be as strong as Jacobs's werewolf's side, without needing to transform. He would be totally immune to our venom and virtually unstoppable."

"Wait…did you just say werewolf?"

"The entire tribe is descendent from wolves, yes Bella, there werewolves."

"If it's my blood that dooms you and your family, then why are you not trying to kill me?"

"I could never kill you Bella, I've been in love with you since the first vision I ever had of you."

"Vision?"

"I have visions of the future. They change from time to time, but for the most part they are fairly accurate. They are based off of other people's decisions. When the decision was made for you to come to Forks, which was when I saw you. I have been preparing for this day for over a year. Now that you are here, I know that I was right in doing all of this. I think we are soul mates Bella."

"Is that why I feel so drawn to you? I feel this pull to you, from deep inside me. I never would have just left school with anyone else, never. But there is just something about you, something that makes me want more of you ever second. Something inside me tells me to hold onto you and never let go."

With that she leaned in and placed a soft kiss on my lips, wrapping her arms around my shoulders and leaning on me with all her weight. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into me, leaning back on the couch, pulling her on top of me. Our bodies fit together like two puzzle pieces, made for each other. She placed a series of small kisses on my lips and leaned up to look down at me.

"Bella, it's getting late and Charlie is going to notice when you don't come home from school."

"I thought you said that you were going to save me from him? How is it saving me if you're just going to send me back there?"

"It's just temporary, until we can meet with my family and devise a plan. We need to be prepared for this, if were not careful we could all die."

"How long am I going to be stuck living with Charlie?"

"We have less than two weeks. You are scheduled to wed Jacob the eve of your 18th birthday. He has to impregnate you during the phasing of the moon. It's the entire week of your birthday, and he would have to be in full wolf form."

My voice started to crack and I could feel the tears that will never fall building in my eyes. The shock disgust and fear written across Bella's face as she knew I couldn't guarantee her safety 100%.

"Just don't mention me or my family to anyone, no one can know about us. Don't act like anything is different around Charlie. We will work this out. Now lets get you home before all hell breaks loose."

The drive back to Forks was silent; we just gave each other the occasional glance and held hands the entire way back. I dropped her off at the school's parking lot, it was almost completely empty. We went over the story she would feed Charlie, about being a little late coming home from school. She turned to face me and whispered.

"I love you Alice Cullen."

"I love you too Bella swan."

I felt the tears build behind my eyes again, as I watched her drive away. Just as I was about to head home I was hit with a vision.

Bella pulls her truck into her fathers driveway, she steps out and heads for her house.

She walks into her house announcing her presence. "Dad, I'm home…are you here?"

"I'm in the living room Isabella, come here please."

As she walks in she see's Jacob Black and two other very large men sitting next to him. They are both covering there mouth and nose with there hand as if something in the room stinks. Jacob is staring at Bella, teeth grit and shaking so hard, Bella can feel the vibration in the floor.

"She reeks of the leech, Charlie." Jacob spats

That was the end of the vision, and I knew, Bella was in danger. I slammed the car in drive and sped towards my house. I only have eleven days to save her, or were all doomed.