The Family Genes // twilight. Book two

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"You're heart is beating really fast." Alice said. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Alaina shrugged. "I feel fine."

"You're heart is beating so fast that it sounds like two..." Alice froze and backed away.

"What?" Alaina laughed. "It's probably just a side effect from me being a werewolf."

"Turning into a werewolf should've stopped your menstruation." Alice paced back and forth.

"Well, it did." Alaina said. "Why?"

"How long has it been since you had sexual relations?"

"At least ten weeks." Said Alaina. "It's been busy lately. Wha— You're not saying- no." She shook her head.

"You're pregnant, Alaina." Alice said.

"No." Alice said. "I'm still in high school. I will be graduating soon. I can't be pregnant."

"It's not such a bad thing." Said Alice. "You're technically twenty-five right now."

"Outside of school, not in." Alaina said freaking out. "This is my fault. I should've never decided to have sex at seventeen. What will my grandparents say? I haven't even told them I'm a werewolf. Are you sure I'm pregnant?"

"I'm sure." Said Alice. "If you calm down and get quiet you should be able to hear, too."

     Alaina got quiet. She listened in with her wolf hearing. She heard her heart racing faster than normal, because of the news. But down below her heart was the faintest little heartbeat she's heard. Her own heartbeat went back down to a steady paste.

"Maybe it'll be a good thing." Alice said, trying to calm her. "Maybe—" her body went stiff and she dozed out.

"Alice, what is it?"

"Edward." Alice said. "He thinks Bella's dead. He's going to the Volturi. He's going to get them to kill him."

"We have to tell Bella." Alaina said.

     Her and Alice walked inside to the kitchen where Jacob and Bella were standing.

"Who was that?" Bella said worried.

"Bella, step back." Jacob said angrily.

"Jake, who was that?"

"Bella!" Alice said. "Bella, it's Edward. He thinks you're dead. And Rosalie told him why I came here."

"Why would you..." Bella looked at Jacob, "Why didn't you let me speak to him?" She shouted.

"He didn't ask for you." Jacob said.

"Bella." Alaina grabbed her.

"I don't care!" Bella shouted at Jacob,

"Bella!" Alice said. "He's going to the Volturi. He wants to die, too."

"We have to go." Bella said. "Let's go. Now."

     Alice nodded and sped to the car, turning it on. Jacob followed Alaina and Bella out.

"He left you, Bella." Jacob said. "He didn't want you anymore. Remember?"

"Well, I'm not gonna let him kill himself out of guilt." Bella said sounding muffled of stress.

"What about your dad?" Jacob asked.

"I'm eighteen." Said Bella. "I'm legally free to, and I left a note." She climbed inside the car.

"Please, Bella." Jacob leaned through the car driver side window, reaching over to Bella. "Just stay here."

     Alice sunk into her seat uncomfortably.