Bella POV I watch as they take Michael away, together with the wolves from the West. The air smells of burned wood and blood. I sit heavily in the nearest log. The sky has started turning grey, and the air is chilly. I am exhausted. And angry. I can still feel Michael’s hands around my neck. And then this shadow… I should not have asked Alex to spare his life…. No, no- it was the right thing to do. If we act like monsters, we ARE monsters. I glance ahead and notice Alex speaking to his wolves. Then Violet walks towards me alongside Jeremy. Alex joins us shortly and faces his beta and my daughter. “Would anyone care to explain what you two did? “ Jeremy and Violet exchange a look. “I have been showing Violet this and that. “ Alex glares at his beta, and Jeremy explains. “I mean

