SOVEREIGN | EMMETT CULLEN

viii.

Accalia's POV

Jacob had decided to drag me, Embry, and Quil to Bella's graduation party so we were walking into the Cullen's house at the moment. Bella came walking up to us as soon as she finished talking to her friends.

"What are you doing here?" She asked

"You invited me, remember?" He stated

"Was my right hook too subtle for you? That was me uninviting you," She hissed

"Look, Bella, I'm sorry, about you know," He said, scratching the back of his neck, "the kiss and your hand. I'd blame it on the whole inner animal thing, but it was really. just me being an ass. I'm really sorry."

Bella was about to respond when suddenly her attention was elsewhere. She walked off and we followed. A pixie-looking vampire stood on the stairs with her eyes glazed over.

"Alice, what'd you see?" Bella asked in concern

"A decision has been made," Alice, the pixie, answered.

"What's going on?" Jacob piped in, being nosy

"They're not going to Seattle," Bella said in realization

"No, they're coming here," Alice said, eyes wide

We joined the Cullens in a room, similar to that of a study. They all stood across from us while the sound of the continued party could be heard from downstairs.

"They'll be here in four days," Alice stated

"This could turn into a blood bath," A blonde male stated, who I assumed to be Carlisle

"Who's behind it," A bronze headed vamp said

"I didn't see anyone I recognized," Alice spoke, "Maybe one."

"I know his face. He's local, Riley Biers. He didn't start this," Bronzy said

"Whoever did is staying out of the action," Alice said

"They must be playing with the blind spots in your vision," Carlisle reasoned

"Either way, the army is coming and there aren't enough of us to protect the town," A strawberry blonde said

"Hold up, what damn army?" Jacob stepped up

"Newborns, our kind," Carlisle informed us

"What are they after?" Embry asked

"They were passing around Bella's scent," Alice said, "A red blouse."

"They're after Bella? What the hell does this mean?" Jacob asked

"It means an ugly fight with lives lost," Carlisle said solemnly

Jacob looked to us, we nodded, "All right we're in."

"No, you'd get yourselves killed. No way," Bella said, disagreeing 

"This is what we were made for Bella. We aren't doing this for you, we're doing it for the people of Forks and La Push," I said, rolling my eyes while Jacob said, "I wasn't asking for permission."

"Edward?" She asked the bronze vamp beside her

"It means more protection for you," He said

"Jacob, do you believe Sam would agree to an understanding?" Carlisle asked

Jacob looked to me, I stepped forward with my head held high, "It is our duty to protect the citizens of this town and as long as we get to kill some vampires, the pack will agree to an understanding."