On the Border of Judas Forest.
"Vincent… Could you sense Renésmee's presence around here?"
Vincent shook his head weakly, his face looking depressed and it grew worse day after day. The pack thought it must be because they couldn't find any trace of Renésmee.
Losing a mate is the most severe suffering for a werewolf. Who can hold it?
Vincent is extraordinary because he still has the energy to find Renésmee, which could also mean that the woman is okay and can be saved. So they have to keep looking for her.
But actually… Vincent became like this because of the blonde woman he left at the castle. Initially Vincent wanted to make sure something with his heart. He wanted to know how he felt when he was away from Alice and it was driving him to the vulnerable state.
His heart had been restless since the first day they had left the castle. Whenever he rested or about closed his eyes to sleep Alice would appear in his mind. It's hectic inside.
[ What do you think Alice is doing right now? ]
[ Has she eaten? I have to know what kind of dish she likes.]
[ Was she wearing a fur robe to hide her scent of pheromone? ]
[ Was Old Yu, Sonny, Cher and Watson being nice to her? ]
[ What is she doing now? ]
[ It must be boring staying inside the castle for days. ]
Recalling the first time he looked at her bright eyes, Vincent knew it right away: Alice was an energetic girl and she is full of bravery. She is as bold as Renesmee. It might even be worse and reprimanded her would not be enough.
[ Don't you dared to step out of the castle blonde. ]
[ Don't do anything recklessly and just wait for me. ]
Moreover…
"Could Jacob know something?"
Vincent could hear whispers behind him, he knew everyone was secretly speculating behind him and now they were starting to bring up Jacob's name.
Heh... There's that guy too.
[ Alice should be safe at the castle. Jacob was with her, yeah, with her… ]
"What might he know?"
"Jacob has an imprint, he's more or less the same as Vincent. He should be able to sense where Renésmee is and how she is, right?"
"Yeah, I know, he should have come with us."
"You know… is Renésmee so far away that Vincent couldn't feel her?"
"Just how far it is so that he can't feel it? As long as Renesmee was in the Land of Eden Vicent should have detected her whereabouts. Except there is a condition… if Renésmee was locked in some kind of barrier or spell. That would make more sense, I heard there is a sorcerer that has a kind of spell."
"Eh, really? In that case how would we be able to find Renésmee?"
"Dunno, I just said it might be… we don't know what truly happened."
"Vincent seems too messed up, I'm not sure what he really feels. Do you think he's okay? We've been searching for weeks and all are in vain."
"I hope he's not hiding anything from us."
"You mean?"
"Who knows… maybe he already sensed something bad had happened to Renésmee. He just couldn't take it for granted. The only way is to find Renésmee, be it alive… or dead."
"Hush! If Renésmee is dead then…"
Judging from Vincent's demeanor the last few days, there seems to be a hint that makes the speculation seem more reasonable. Vincent was looking so desperate and gravely ill. He started to rarely eat and can't even sleep.
"Jacob on the other hand is even weirder, isn't he? It was as if he didn't care about Renésmee anymore. He might have given up because he knew that Renésmee—"
"Stop your bullshit! Don't let Vincent hear you guys." Margareth dismissed the pretentious men.
It should be a woman's job to chatter and gossip, unfortunately there are only Bella and Margareth in this flock. The two of them are not close friends. They just happen to be in the same pack.
There is also Cher, but they are different generations and Cher already has a partner. Women who already have a partner are different from those who are still single. Margareth hoped they could find Renésmee.
"We're back now!" Vincent suddenly shouted out an order, he himself had spurred on his horse to return to Gregory Castle.
"What is it? Why does he suddenly want to come back now?"
Others still have to pamper their saddles. Even the reckless Liam almost fell off his horse because he forgot to untie the leash. Seriously!
One was fast enough to catch up with Vincent trail and following him were Walt and Bella.
"Do you feel anything about Renésmee?" Noah manages to match Vincent's speed.
[ No! It is not that. ]
Vincent even continued to accelerate his horse. His heart was throbbing. Don't know what it was but something was threatening Alice. That woman is in danger. He could feel the fear, the sudden blow to his back and the cut to his neck. Vincent only knew that he had to come back soon!
Because at the same time in the Gregory Castle Library…
A vampire woman is strangling Alice. Just now she grabbed Alice by the neck who was sitting and cornered her against one of the shelves on the wall.
"Rosita, let her go!" This time Jacob lost quickly.
"Was she the one who made Nessy disappear? Tell me where Nessy is!!" Rossita exerted her strength so that Alice's body started to lift.
Jacob stepped forward to save Alice but someone immediately stood in front of him.
"Why did you protect her?" That's Gale, one of Pack Gregory's members. He is Vincent's subordinate. Last time Jacob heard he had gone to the Southern Kingdom asking for help.
"She's innocent. Vincent has allowed her to stay so let her go!"
"Has Vincent gone mad?!" Rosita refused to accept any explanation.
Right as she steps up the castle Rosita smells a strange pheromone. Gale said it is the strange smell of the intruder… The one who should be responsible for Renésmee's disappearance.So that's why Rosita grabbed Alice now.
She desperately needed someone to blame. During these days she had been feeling restless because Renésmee had suddenly disappeared. She felt guilty for not being by Renésmee's side that day. She thought Vincent had gotten rid of the intruder who had appeared in Renésmee's room, but why was this woman living comfortably in the Castle?
Rosita saw Alice's smile earlier. How could she be so happy when Renésmee hasn't been found?
Rosita's long, sharp nails dug deeper into Alice's neck. The nails began to prick Alice's smooth skin, scratching them deep enough for Alice's blood to start seeping out over the long nails.
The strong smell of blood made Rosita go crazy.
In fact she was a Vampire, Rosita desperately wanted to kill Alice right now but another urge was taking over her mind. grip weakened.
The smell of Alice's blood even makes Gale turn away, so Jacob manages to step forward and push Rosita away from Alice. He hastily tore off Alice's dangling dress and put it on to cover Alice's injured neck.
"Control yourself!" Jacob shouted angrily.
Rosita's breath caught, she started choking up as if she was the one who had been suffocated. She looked at her fingernails which were covered in Alice's blood. There is a strong impulse to lick the blood at her hand.
[ But why? ]
[ Why does that woman have such strong blood? ]
[ Why does her blood smell so good? ]
Rosita even gets a glimpse of desire to bite Alice's neck and suck her blood. Before that happens Gale gets a cloth—it's actually Alice's fur robe—he immediately wraps around Rosita's hand. It was powerful enough to get rid of the scent of Alice's blood instead of using a normal cloth.
Jacob took Alice out to get treatment for her wound. That woman almost lost her spirit and lost her consciousness.
Some time after Alice and Jacob had walked away Rosita started to calm down herself. "Gale, please tell Vincent—Don't you ever let that woman go!"
"You mean that blonde?... Alright, I get it."