Bella's pov
The air grew heavy with tension as my father's voice sliced through the night. His unexpected presence sent shivers down my spine, and I couldn't help but think that this was the wrong time and place for him to be here.
"Dad! Leave!" I pleaded desperately, my voice quivering with fear and anxiety.
But my father's protective instincts kicked in, and he barked back, "No one will harm my daughter!" With anger coursing through his veins, he swiftly drew a gun and fired at the old woman who had been causing us so much trouble. The gunshot echoed through the darkness as the woman was sent sprawling to the ground. It was clear to all of us that the bullet was laced with wolfbane, a potent weapon against our kind.
Emily, enraged by my father's actions, lunged at him, but before she
