Huntress (Carlisle Cullen)

Chapter Six

Vampires, werewolves, fallen angels and fairies lurk in the shadows, their intentions far from honorable. 

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"How do you feel mum?" Alice asked with a soft smile on her face, as I curled into Carlisle who sat reading a book, holding me tightly. Nik had gone out to go stock up on more blood for me, he apparently learnt how to do so a long time ago.

"I feel fine Alice, I would love to have a burger though," I muttered, thinking about eating a juicy burger.

"Kara!" I looked over seeing Edward standing at the steps. "Bella's coming back from Jacob's," he said, and I nodded getting up and walking over to him, I grabbed my jacket and smiled.

"Let's go," I said, walking down the stairs happily.

"Kara, you can't see Bella!" Edward stated.

"Yeah I can, no bloodlust, perfectly fine to see her," I giggled, before making my way to Bebe's home. I stood outside and watched as Bebe went through her front door, Edward now next to me. Edward and I wait a few minutes before he runs over and knocks on the door. Bebe opens the door.

"Hey." Bebe answers.

"Do you understand how worried I've been?" Edward asks, looking to Bebe with worry in his eyes.

"I was perfectly safe." Bebe answers, but I quickly appear next to Edward. Both of us inhaling deeply.

"No, no. Something's wrong." Edward says as I continue to smell, and a dangerous growl resonates through my body. I walk inside the house Edward following me. Charlie doesn't see... he's concentrating on the photo of Riley whose face has been scratched out.

"What? What is it?" Bebe asks us in alarm.

"Stay here." Edward says as both he and I bolt upstairs. I turn as Bebe enters to find Edward holding the dreamcatcher.

"Edward, Kara, what's wrong?" Bebe asks.

"Someone's been in here." I growl as veins go down my face and my eyes go blood red. "And I'm going to kill them. Charlie!" I called out as I walked downstairs. "Alice wants Bebe and I to have a sleepover so I'm stealing her, okay!" I shout and Charlie nods. I nod back and drag Bebe to Edwards car and drive off.

As soon as we arrive, I grab Bebe and run inside, I see Nik and Carlisle sitting next to each other and chatting. "Jasper, Emmett!" I shout as I place Bebe down and walk into the lounge. The pair appear in front of me and I start speaking. "I need you both to go to Bella's home and track the scent," they nod, and both disappear. Edward paces, frustrated. Alice is stressed. Bella tries to track their fast-paced conversation with Carlisle, Rosalie, Nik and Esme. While I stood glare out the window.

"Who was it? Someone we know?" Alice asked.

"Just a stranger. We didn't recognize his scent." Edward answered, shaking his head.

"A nomad passing through?" Esme asked.

"A passer-by wouldn't have left Bella's father alive." Nik says shaking his head, and Bebe looks chilled by the thought. Esme wraps an arm around her just as the door bursts open. Jasper and Emmett enter.

"His scent disappeared about five miles south of Bella's house." Jasper says.

"Someone's orchestrating this." I said turning around.

"Victoria?" Carlisle asked as he came over to me and hugs me tightly, knowing how angered I was.

"I would've seen her deciding." Alice answers.

"It has to be the Volturi." Edward says, believing whole heartedly that it was them.

"I don't think it's the Volturi either. I've been watching Aro's decisions, too." Alice says.

"So we keep looking." Emmett says.

"We also take shifts, guarding Bella at her house." I say looking to everyone.

"Another protection detail?" Rosalie asks, annoyance clear in her face.

"Rosalie." Esme warns.

"No, she's right. You can't protect me, watch my dad... and search for the intruder. And for Victoria. And keep yourselves fed." Bebe says as I nod in agreement.

"I'm not leaving you here defenceless." Edward says.

"Well, I'm not gonna let you starve." Bebe says.

"You may not like this idea then," I said before pulling my phone out. "Sam, I need to talk to Jacob please, thanks."

"No," Edward groaned before I glared, making him shut up quickly.

By the next morning Edward stands at the curb, frozen in place, waiting eyes unblinkingly watching the front door with myself next to him. Finally, it opens. Bella exits. Behind her, Jacob. Edward and I meet them halfway. Edward is cool, calculating; Jacob hot-headed, fractious.

"Whoever it was, he left his stink behind. It'll be hard to miss when we cross it again. We'll handle it from here." Jake says and I nod.

"We don't need you to handle anything. Or anyone." Edward growls. Jacob steps toward Edward who doesn't move.

"I could care less what you need." Jacob growls.

"Alright, we're done here." Edward says as I shake my head in complete annoyance.

"No, you're done here." Jacob says as Bebe moves between them.

"Stop. I'm tired of this. From now on I'm Switzerland, Okay?" Bebe says as she tries to push them apart; it's like pushing boulders. "Stop!" Bebe shouts as Jacob simmers. Edward just looks at him.

"Okay that's it I don't expect you guys to chuck a football around together. Fine. But we have a lot of problems. And this is one temporary solution. Are you willing to at least try?" I questioned growling a long tense beat. Finally, Edward nods. Then Jacob. "Alright, so you need to coordinate. You know, schedules and stuff." I say but neither says anything. Bella and I sigh. Bella turns to Jacob.

"Would the pack prefer days or nights?" She asked.

"Nights." Jacob answers.

"Will days' work for your family?" Bebe asked as I glared, Edward nodded.

"Good. See? How hard was that?" I questioned glaring at the pair. "Now Jake go speak with Sam please, let him know what's going on." I ordered and Jake nodded and took off.

As the day went on, I look down at the dark, silent forest beyond the yard. Stillness. Suddenly, I see the movement in the trees. Then two gleaming eyes peer out, belonging to... a wolf skulking at the edge of the tree line. It looks up at me and I nod to the wolf, as Bebe stands next to me and is looking down at her protector.

"I swear to god, if any of these guys fuck up, I'm going to break bones," I state and Bebe looks to me before laughing.