Chapter 44 ✅

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It's time for the graduation party at the Cullen residence and Maggie is ready and she's here in a pretty white and black dress with some nice heels and accessories. Maggie walks into the cullen mansion with Jacob, Quil, and Embry. She's glad that she and Jacob get along better now so she can rejoin her imprint's pack again and follow Sam.

Embry and Quil's eyes dart around the room, both wolves tense. Maggie has relaxed her shoulders and is calm and confident, which are the same things Jacob is feeling, even as Bella maneuvers her way off the dance floor and she puts herself in Jacob's path.

"What are you doing here?" Bella asks Jacob.

"You invited me, remember?" Jacob asks, cocking an eyebrow.

"Was my right hook too subtle to you?" Bella asks him in disbelief. "That was me uninviting you."

"Look, Bella," Jacob says with a sigh. "I'm sorry... about, you know... the kiss and your hand... is blame it on the whole inner animal thing... but it was really just... me. Being an ass. I'm really sorry."

Bella's demeanor softens when she sees Jacob's sincerity. She nods her head, she knows he's sorry.

"I brought you something," Jacob claims. "A graduation present. I made it myself."

Jacob grabs Bella's hand and he puts a charm bracelet over her arm. There is a silver wolf charm on it.

"Oh... you made this?" Bella asks. "It's really pretty. Thanks."

Maggie spots Alice frozen on the steps. She and Bella walk over at the same time.

"What's going on?" Maggie asks the clairvoyent vampire. "What do you see?"

"Okay, something is going on," Jacob says. "Tell me."

"I... need to talk to Jasper."

"Jake..." Maggie says warningly as Jacob puts his hand on the rail with his arm blocking Alice.

"I suggest you remove - your arm — before I do," Jasper warns as he suddenly appears. His expression is lethal. It's one that Paul would be wearing if a Cullen / Hale did this to her.

Jacob obliges, slowly and carefully. Jasper smiles in greeting at Maggie, he's actually missed having her around. Mainly because Emmett has been pouty since Mags went back to the pack in La Push and left Forks. He's glad that Maggie was accepted back into the park.

"The decision's been made," Alice claims, her voice light and low.

"What's going on?" Bella asls. "You're not going to Seattle?"

"No..." Alice replies. "They're coming here."
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The group has moved to the den. It's off the party so they can talk privately while the humans dance and talk inside. Quil and Embry stand and they are on guard.

"How long?" Edward asks.

"They'll be here in four days," Alice replies.

"This could turn into a blood bath," Carlisle mumbles.

"Who's behind it?" Edward inquires.

"I didn't see anyone I recognized," Alice claims. "Maybe one..." she thinks a face toward Edward.

"I know his face," Edward admits. "He's local, Riley Biers," he states and Bella tenses up at the name. "He didn't start thus."

"Whoever did is staying out of the action," Alice states.

"They must be playing with the blind spots in your visions," Carlisle claims.

"Either way, the army is coming..." Jasper says. "And there aren't enough of us to protect the town."

"What army?" Maggie asks before Jacob can explode at the Cullens.

Edward shakes his head at Carlisle, but Carlisle ignores him.

"Newborns," Carlisle says. "Our kind."

"What are they after?" Embry asks.

"They we're passing around Bella's scent," Alice says. "A red blouse."

"They're after Bella?" Embry asks in shock.

"What the hell does this mean?" Jacob asks.

"It means an ugly fight," Carlisle replies. "With lives lost."

Jacob looks at Maggie and she nods, saying she'll talk to Sam as soon as they leave the party. He looks back at Quil and Embry next, and they nod lightly.

"Alright..." Jacob says as he turns back to the vampires. "We're in."

"No," Bella says quickly. "You'll get yourselves killed, no way."

"I wasn't asking fir permission..."

"He wasn't asking you for permission," Maggie interrupts.

"Edward..." Bella whines to her vampire fiancée.

"It means more protection for you," Edward says m

"Jake..."

"Maggie, do you think Sam will agree to... an understanding?" Carlisle asks.

"He will as long as we get to kill some vampires," Maggie responds.

"Jasper?" Carlisle looks over at the empath.

"They'll give us numbers," Jasper admits. "And the newborns won't even know they exist. That'll give us an edge."

"We'll need to coordinate," Carlisle claims.

"Carlisle, they'll get hurt," Bella declares.

"We all need some training," Carlisle replies. "Fighting newborns requires knowledge that Jasper has. You're welcome to join,"

"Name the time and place."
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Maggie goes straight to the Uley/Young house. Maggie kisses Paul quickly and tells Sam they need a pack meeting. Maggie, Sam, Leah, Seth, Jared, Embry, Quil, Paul, and Jacob all sit around the living room and discuss what was said at the party and Sam calls Carlisle to make arrangement for the first training session.






Author's Note:
So, should I carry on until the finish or make another abrupt epilogue? Just kidding. I have ever intention to carry this book on until the finish. Just keep on with the support and the votes and/or comments! They are very appreciated.

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