Three days. All they had was three days. Bella had already gone around and rounded everyone up, as slowly as she could so they could spend more time together. But now, everyone sat in the main room of the manor, listening to the news Seer had told her.

The tension surrounding them could've been cut with a knife. At one point, Bella wished the tension between the werewolves and vampires would disappear. Now, she wished this metaphorical fog was simply because of that, rather than fear and anxiousness of what was to come.

Tainteds and Tarnisheds joining together was big news. Now that everyone had a taste of Tainted power, it wasn't just news, but news that held bad meanings. How could they possibly defeat all of themselves with their meager army?

“Relax,” Seer muttered, walking through a portal into the living room. The gathered group jumped collectively at her sudden intrusion, only Bella, Vincent, and Tenzie calm enough to not be surprised. They turned to face her, raised brows the biggest indication of their disbelief.

“How can we relax?” Bella asked, leaning against the arm of an armchair Edward occupied. He wrapped his arm around her waist unconsciously, pulling her closer to his body. Bella didn't protest the gesture, taking as much comfort from her love as she possibly could. “Tainteds and Tarnisheds are joining together in three days time!”

“Yeeah,” Seer drawled, smirking smugly. She hummed as she walked to the front door. “But I don't think you need to worry about numbers.”

“What do you–” Bella cut off as the door swung open and several familiar faces greeted her. She straightened, recognizing each of the packs and covens she had trained under. Though none were particularly big, most of the vampires consisting of two, but it was still more than they already had. “Oh…”

Bella smiled and turned to the confused group. “Everyone,” she said loud enough to grab their attention, “I think help has arrived.”

TIME LIMIT

Three Days Later

“Bella, can I talk to you alone?” Seer asked while the small army acquainted themselves with the newcomers. Everyone had taken the past three days to get settled in and train together, so they could get a handle on how things would work between them when fighting. Now that the day had arrived, they planned to spend their last few hours talking and getting to know each other better.