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I cringed as he brought his hand to my face. Only a "pat" to him, the contact brought blood to my mouth, and I knew he could smell it as his pupils dilated.

He had tied me in front of the video camera that contained a tape that I knew would provoke Edward into chasing him. He wanted a fight. But first he wanted me. He wanted my blood. That is why he had lured me here, to the dance studio near my home in Phoenix.

"So, Edward, your precious Bella is helpless in front of me" James taunted into the camera. "I only ask one thing…"

Great, I thought to myself, He is going to ask Edward for a duel. I would never expect what he actually would ask for.

"Give me Alice, and Bella can go free."

My eyes widened in stricken surprise. WHAT?

"Ah yes," he continued, "You weren't aware. Long ago, I had another prey in mind, a human in an insane asylum who had visions of the future. Before I could taste her sweet blood, an old vampire rescued her and changed her into a vampire to protect her. I took little enjoyment killing the old fool, because I knew I would never taste her blood. I couldn't bring myself to kill her, though. Even as a vampire, she retained the heavenly smell that made her so alluring in her human life."

Then I felt an impact on my skull that sent me swirling into unconsciousness.

APOV

I was confused when watching the video for the first time, but quickly the confusion turned into blinding, white hot rage. "I have to go after her." I said quietly.

"Absolutely not!" Edward and Jasper exclaimed in unison.

"You have to let us come with you," Jasper continued, "He'll destroy you."

"Jasper, do you think so little of me that with my visions, I couldn't fight off a single man?" I replied; I felt ice layering my words.

"Alice, It's obvious that he has been orchestrating this plan for many years, he must have just been biding his time until there was someone like Bella that he could use as bait." Edward said, trying to relieve the tension.

"I am going to save Bella, and I am going alone. End of discussion." I said, daring anyone else to defy me.

"At least let me come part of the way with you," Jasper pleaded, "Just in case something goes wrong, and in case his companions are nearby."

"Fine," I conceded, "But once we get there you will keep your distance, or else."

And so we left for the address listed on the note that James had left in the dance studio.

Alice, now that you know the secret of why you were transformed into a vampire, It is time for us to meet again. Come alone to this address, or I promise, Edward will have to bury his precious Bella in a closed casket.

-with love, James

On the bottom corner of the note, a dark red blotch that we all recognized the particular smell of.

There will be more if you want, but it will get quite a bit more unpleasant, to say the least.