The Phantom Wolf

Chapter 116 (Last Day Of Peace)

*Pearl's POV*

Bella left the next morning. I knew she was going to drop Ren and Jacob off at Charlie's place, but, she was gone for a lot longer than it should have taken her to get them there. It was odd.

Jacob texted me and let me know that Bella hadn't stayed with them. So where she went, was a complete mystery to me.

All I know, is that when she and Ren returned, there was a look of deep sadness in her eyes as she watched Ren and Edward interact with each other.

Did she know something?

Had Alice and Jasper spoken to her as well?

If they had, Bella probably wasn't going to tell me. She'll say something if we need to know, but I guess whatever's bothering her, she's going to keep it to herself for the meantime.

Me and Bree sat upstairs in our bedroom together that night. Christmas was the next day, and the weather forecast was snow. Alice said that the Volturi would come when the snow stuck to the ground. Our confrontation with them would happen soon.

Neither of us said anything for a long time... It wasn't like either of us could say anything to calm our worries and nerves. We could end up loosing everything in the next few days. And the reality of the situation was dawning on us. If Bree can't bring herself to push it aside and think positively... well... what hope do I have of doing that?

Our silence was broken by a soft thud from outside our window. Getting off of the floor to look out of the glass, I saw that nomadic vampire taking off into the forest. It didn't look like he was going to come back.

Without a word, I returned to Bree's side. She looked at me, the silent question swirled in her golden eyes, but i didn't need to answer her. From the look that took over her face, I knew that she had already figured it out.

"That was Alistair, wasn't it?" She whispered quietly.

I nodded softly. "Yes."

Bree didn't respond verbally to my confirmation. Instead, she took my hand in hers and leaned into me, placing her head on my shoulder. I laid my head on top of hers and began to hum softly. She recognised the tune instantly, and joined in. We sat together for a long time, doing nothing but humming the tune of a simple lullaby together. I think we had repeated it around four times before we finally stopped.

I turned my body to face Bree, and took both of her hands into mine. Staring into her beautiful golden eyes, I began to speak to her in as calm of a voice that I could muster. "No matter what happens, I will protect you, and our family. Win or loose, I will be by your side. That, is a promise." I said firmly, meaning every single word I had spoken.

Bree smiled at me with love in her eyes. "I'll hold you to that." She said softly.

I gave her a light chuckle. "I know you will."

Placing my hand on her cheek, I pulled her in for a gentle kiss. She leaned into me and wrapped her arms around my neck.

When we pulled away, Bree rested her head in the crook of my neck, while I held her in my lap. I kept a protective and comforting hold on her throughout the duration of the night. I wanted to stay by her side.

*Time Skip*

Bella, Edward and Renesmee left to attend Christmas at Charlie's house in the morning. Apparently, Jacob, Leah and Seth were going to be there as well, so they asked if me and Bree wanted to come too.

I wasn't sure at first. I kinda wanted to spend what was possibly the last Christmas I'd ever see, with my found family. But Bree told me that we should go, at least for a little while so that we could see Leah and Seth.