Lilliana Swan (Unedited)

Chapter 22

I'm so sorry it took so long college is finally done so I will hopefully be updating all month.

"I'll just give two or three some privacy." Charlie said

Bella walks towards the door she opens it to show Edward.

"Do you have any idea how worried I've been?" Edward asked

"-- I was perfectly safe --" Bella said

"-- I nearly broke the treaty to make sure of it --" Edward said

Edward then abruptly comes to a stop. Inhales. His face alarmed.

"I know, I smell like dog--" Bella started to say

"--Something's -- wrong." Edward said

He moves into the living room. Darts throughout the first floor, checking it. Charlie doesn't see... he's concentrating on the photo of Riley, whose face has been scratched out.

"What? What is it?" Bella asked

"Stay here." Edward said

"Yes because it wasn't if she asked you a question or anything." I said

Edward then bolts upstairs. We both hurry after him. We reach Bella's bedroom to she Edward holding her dream-cathcer.

"Edward. What's wrong?" Bella asked

"Someone was here." Edward said

He then bolted to my room.

"And here." Edward said

He then grabbed my hand and Bella's and dragged us out of the house and puts us in his car and took off down the road. We pulled into the driveway. I was then pulled out of the car by Jasper and Bella by Edward. Soon we were in the house I was on Jasper's lap and Edward was pacing, frustrated. Alice is stressed. Bella tries to track their fast-paced conversation with Carlisle, Rosalie, and Esme.

"Edward you need to stop pacing before you'll burn a hole in the ground." I said

Edward stopped.

"No, Alice -- It was a stranger. I didn't recognize his scent. That's not helpful, Rosalie." Edward said

"Could you guys please, like -- speak out loud?" Bella said

"Sorry." Edward said

"A nomad passing through? --" Esme said

"-- A passer-by wouldn't have left Bella's father alive." Rosalie said

Both Bella and I were chilled by the thought. Esme wraps an arm around her just as the door bursts open. Jasper tries to help us calm down.

"His scent disappeared about five miles south of Bella's house." Emmet said

"Someone orchestrated this--" Edward said

"-- Victoria --" Carlisle said

" -- No, it has to be the Volturi--" Edward said

"They wouldn't dare go against me." I said

They looked at me, but didn't quite believe me.

"I agree with Ana, it wasn't the Volturi. I've been watching Aro's decisions." Alice said

"We gotta find this fool and get some answers out of him." Emmett said

"It was Riley." I said

Jasper grip on me got tighter.

"What do you mean?" Jasper asked

"The missing kid that our father is looking into was turned by Victoria. He was the vampire in the house. I don't know why he was there or what he hoped to find. But it was Riley." I said