Xander's POV
It is not news anymore that I was shot at the charity ball. It all happened so fast that I didn't see my attacker's face because all I wanted to do was protect Bella, and I did, and don't regret taking a bullet for her because she was everything to me, and that kiss we shared was something that can win even a thousand men's hearts.
But to my greatest surprise, I saw her back in Manny's arms when I woke up.
It was impossible to contain my anger and jealousy, but I had to because I knew she was not mine to keep, and maybe that kiss we shared was not as different as I thought it was.
But there was this look in her eyes that had me wondering if being with Manny was what she wanted.
At first, I wasn't sure about it, but every time I saw her in Manny's arms, that look was
