Edward ran past me and flung himself at Marcus who was still clutching his ravaged chest.

Jacob suddenly had his powerful jaws clamped around Caius’s writhing form effectively stopping him from aiding his brother against Edward. Jacob shook his head violently and Caius’s body collapsed. His wolf eyes peered at me for an instant. Even dead, she’s still beautiful. Even though I’m with Meghan and completely in love with her, a part of me will always be in love with Bella. Then he trotted toward the fire with Caius’s head. Her eyes are blood red. She isn’t feeding on animals like the rest of the Cullens.

I was distracted from Jacob’s thoughts as another vampire’s claws tore through my neck. I reached out blindly and cut his abdomen open. Forgetting that I didn’t need to breathe, I fell to the ground choking on all the venom that gushed from my wound.

“Noooo!” Aro shrieked. I was aware that he was fighting the other vampire but my gaze was locked on the terrifying scene in front of me. The two men I loved more than anything were dealing out death blows, snarling and growling like rabid animals. The sounds of body parts being torn asunder from behind me let me know that I had nothing more to fear from the one who had wounded me. Aro would never let anything happen to me. I had seen deep into his mind as he restrained me. He prized me above all others, believed that I would walk for the rest of eternity by his side, providing him with more power than he’d ever dreamed of.

Even as I thought this, my wound was healing. I stood shakily and raced forward, not at all certain who I was going to aid when Marcus’s pale hand slashed through Edward’s perfect throat, his body falling limply at his feet. Bella! Edward’s final thought echoed distortedly through my mind.

The fuzzy feelings for Marcus wore off at the sight of my precious Edward’s crumpled form. I forced all of my energies into Marcus’s pulsating bubble and split him in two, both halves falling on either side of Edward’s still form.

“Enough,” Aro’s melodic voice rang out. The fighting stopped immediately and all gazes were turned in our direction.