𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 •𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧•

Chapter Thirty Seven: The Promise

Third person pov
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔

Emma could not get what Billy did out of her head. It did not change her mind on being with Edward. it, however, made her angry that Billy wanted to change it and used Bella and Jacob to do it. When Edward picked her up, she lied saying she had a great time and stood up all night still thinking about the anger. Edward stopped the car in front of his house. School was okay, but it was obvious to Edward something was wrong with her. He reached over and touched her hand which brought her back to reality.

" What happened ?"

" Nothing." She lied and he could tell. He seemed to focus on her before giving a silent laugh.

" I still hate that I can't read your mind. So tell me, please."

" Nothing. Come on." She said leaving her bag and getting out the car. Edward groaned a bit, but he knew not to fight it because in the end, he would lose. She walked inside seeing Emmett, Jasper, and Carlilse sitting on the couch.

" Hey, what's going on ?"

" See for yourself." Emmett said the same time Edward walked into the house. Emma walked closer to the couch to see a TV news lady worried while a crime scene was behind her. Edward was by Emma's side in flash looking carefully.

" Seattle is in a state of terror. Police are baffled by the escalating murders and disappearances. Theories range from a vicious new gang to a wildly active serial killer. Reporting live, Dawn Chubai. CNN."

" It's getting worse. We're going to have to do something." Carlisle said muting the tv since Emma was still staring at it. Once it was muted, she looked over to the three vampires on the couch.

" It takes more than one of our kind to cause the damage they're reporting. Quite a few more. They're undisciplined, conspicuous-"

" It's a Newborns."

" Newborns ? What the hell is a newborn ?" Emma asked hearing the name for the first time ever.

" In their first few months after the change."

" That's when we're at our most uncontrollable, vicious, insane with thirst."

" Something to look forward to." Emmett said and Edward glared at him for it, but Emma nodded her head and kept it in the back for safe keeping.

" No one has trained these newborns, but this isn't random."

" Someone's creating an army."

" Oh, now we definitely going to Seattle." Emmett said getting off the couch, but Emma stepped up a bit confused.

" An Army of vampires ? Who would make an army and so close to you guys. Jasper is right, this isn't random."

" Emma is right."

" We're the only clan even close to Seattle." Edward said making Emma nod her head.

" Exactly, what if who ever came into my house is the same person that is a part of this newborn army ?"

" That's unluckily." Edward said.

" Regardless, of who are they were may, if we don't put a stop to them, the Volturi will. I'm surprised they've let it go on this long."

" Maybe they're behind it. In Italy, I read Aro's mind... He wants me and Alice to join him... He knows we'd never choose him as long as our family is still alive."

" An army could solve that for him." Jasper said. Emma took a nervous breath before swallowing the lump that was in her throat and nodded.
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Emma walked into the house closing the door surprised to see her father was still awake. She placed her bag by the door before walking over seeing he was looking down at the missing photo of Riley Biers.

" Hey. Did you and Bella  eat dinner yet ?"

" Um... no... I haven't. Bella made herself something, but I didn't want to eat."

" Want me to make you something ?" Emma asked going over and washing the dishes." I can wipe up a pretty good turkey club."

" This kid Riley Biers, disappeared over a year ago and his poor parents been papering Seattle with these things ever since." Charlie said holding a paper up with the boy's face.

Emma grabbed a rag and dried her hands off." That's weird. By now, wouldn't you just, I don't know give up ?"

" I wouldn't. If it were you...Not ever." Charlie said and Emma looked at him before swollowing the lump in her throat." Go to sleep. I should be pretty soon."

" Okay dad." She said and went upstairs and to her room when she saw Edward in her room sitting on the bed and holding his hands.

" Emma, please tell me." He said and she figured it was from their car ride to his house that he was talking about. She took a deep breath before closing the door and laying down flat on the bed. Edward rested next to her letting her cuddle close to him.

" When I went to La push, Billy Black told me the tribe history and the cold ones. He was trying to change my mind." Emma said and instantly Edward froze feeling like his frozen heart dropped to the bottom of his dark soul.

" Did it ?"

" No." She quickly said and moved only a little to look at him." It just made me angry that he tried. He had no business in this, but he is trying to. He's using Bella and Jacob too. It's unfair."

" Unfair is me taking your life away."

" We talked about this. Your not taking away my soul. I chose this. I want to be with your forever because I love you. Place yourself in my shoes. If you were a human wouldn't you want to live with me forever ?"

" Yes, but-"

" but nothing. Anyway, you just reminded me something." She said looking away from his a bit sadly. He placed his arm over her waist staring at her protectively.

" What is it ?"

" When I do change one day, we have to set it that I died. No, missing person case. Charlie said it. If I were to go missing, he would never stop. When I turn, I want him to be peace with life. I don't want him to look for me when... I'm not really me."

" After a few decades, everyone you know will be dead. Problem solved." He said and she looked back to him seeing through his ways.

" Stop it."

" What ?"

" Changing my mind. Your acting like I want this right now. I don't, but I do want it later in the future." Emma said when she saw his face and knew there was more then what he was saying to her." Be honest with me. There's more isn't there ?"

" I know the consequences, of this choice you're making. I've lived through it, and to let you suffer that. Emma, I don't want that for you. Your to pure... too good to leave everyone you love for me. To risk your soul, just for the sake of never having to lose you. It's the most selfish thing I'll ever do."

" And here I was thinking you would be too afraid that I would change too much or stop loving you after."

" Do you really have any idea how important you are to me? Any concept at all of how much I love you? You're my world. You'll always be my Emma with her beautiful, pale face, stubborn attitude, and soft lips." He said pressing her to his chest and kissing her forehead. She smiled moving closer to him." My Emma, just less fragile."

" Oh shut up." She laughed before he pulled the covers over their body and smiled. Emma knew everything was going to be okay. It had to be.