Out of the Dark & Into the Light

Chapter 9

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Out of the Dark & Into the Light

A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both oXx Bellisma Italiana xXo and Katara Melody Cullen. If you have any questions, post them in my reviews and I will answer them in my next Author's Note at the bottom of the chapter. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews. - B

Previously...
(Crystal's POV)

"Bella will be fine, Edward. You should be able to trust your family by now to know that they won't hurt her." I reminded him.

He snorted. "Obviously your loving parents hadn't told you about how Jasper nearly drained her dry at her eighteenth birthday party."

I narrowed my eyes. "Edward, that wasn't his fault, and yes, I did hear about it. My loving parents - as you so nicely put it – told me everything and even I was able to realize that that wasn't Jasper's fault. It was a result of his amazing gift, which can sometimes be a curse. And if you are going to play the blame game, then you might as well blame yourself for that one, as well. After all, blood lust is an emotion and my mate just happens to be an empath. So, not only was he feeling his own blood lust along with six other vampires and one of those six just happens to be the vampire that that particular human's blood sings to. You only made it worse when you pushed her back into a glass table tilled with plates and fancy glass ware. So, there shouldn't be any fingers being pointed in any directions, because remember, when you point a finger at someone, there are three being pointed back at yourself." I quipped, not liking the way that he was pushing the blame off on Jasper for something that he wasn't the complete cause of.

Edward bowed his head in defeat and I could tell that I had gotten through to him. He sighed and nodded, hearing this in my thoughts and confirming that I was right.

"Anyway, I didn't call you out here to rehash past mistakes that happened before I had even come back to join my family." I reminded him as I sat down at the top wooden step that traveled down to the large backyard.

"Something happened yesterday during training and I'm not talking about what happened with us during our mock fight. There is something deeper that caused that I wanted to talk to you about that and see if we can work it out. You are my brother, are you not? And whether you know it or not, I've loved you as if you were my own blood brother ever since I was a baby and my father told me about you. Even if it was during your rebellious period. I was over the moon just as much as any little sister would be when I learned of your return to my mom and dad, but I have a feeling that you don't feel the same." I admitted sadly.

He sighed dejectedly and took the few steps to the wooden deck staircase and took a seat next to me. "No, you're wrong. It's not that at all and I think I owe you an explanation more than anyone." He conceded. "So, here it goes..."

Chapter 9
(Crystal's POV)

"I felt betrayed." Edward admitted.