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“Now you understand the difference?” Edward raised his hand up in the air as if to make his point to the skies, or at least the roof of the barn. “Had she been his paid servant, I would have no issue taking him to the stocks. But she is a slave, and she is his property. He is free to use her as he sees fit.”
“Edward…that is…is…”
“I know, Isabella,” he said, his voice softening. He took a deep breath as he reached out and took me in his arms. “Do you not believe I would act on this if I could? But she is only a slave, and he is of royal blood from the kingdom next door to Forks. Even if she was a hired servant, I could not have punished him harshly. But she is his slave, and he has done nothing wrong.”
“Nothing wrong,” I echoed.
“Isabella, please…”
“Please what?” I asked quietly.
“You must understand she has no more rights than if he had brought a lamb with him to slaughter for the feast. Do you think I could tell him not to slaughter his own lamb? Do you think I could punish him for eating it?”
My eyes dropped to the ground, and I felt a single tear as it escaped from my eyes and fell across my cheek. I heard rapid footsteps, and Alice was suddenly with us.
“Edward, do not be angry with Isabella,” Alice said as she came up. “It was entirely my fault. I did not know Lady Whitlock would want to chat, and I can hardly walk away from my future mother-in-law. Isabella was only alone for the shortest of times, but still it was my fault, not hers.”
Edward froze for a moment, his eyes going wide as he looked first to his sister and then to me. I watched the realization come over him, and his confusion turned into the tyrant’s black rage.
“You…you were here…with them? ALONE?” As Edward roared out the last word both Alice and I took an involuntary step backwards. “While they were…were…”
Yeah...that ain't gonna be pretty...
Thanks for the teaser... you deserve a life so update whenever you can :) You know we'll wait for you!!!
ReplyDeleteXxOo ~ Tracy
Thanks for the teaser..but i have to say, i don´t understand how do you have time for 5 chapters of your other story and don´t have time for 1 of UC...i don´t blame you, but i think you shoud give the same importance for both. Cause 5 chapters of the other are more words than you put on 1 chpter of UC...i don´t know if i´m explain myself well but ok..i think you get the point.
ReplyDeleteBut ok thanks for the teaser one more time.
Kiss,
Lilly
poor sweet bella. but i don't get it - it's ok is she was there with alice? why? seems soooo my...edward.
ReplyDeleteand why does alice keep leaving her alone? ridiculous alice!!!!
OMFG! Waiting anxiously for this chapter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the teaser.
I have to agree with Liliana...I have been trying to stick with you through this writing exercise of yours. I've been a steadfast fan of all of your stuff and I am even reading CBWR?, but I have to admit I'm tiring of it. Less isn't more in this case. I know we get more chapter, but I don't think it's more as far as content or quality or substance. I want more UC. It's really what I signed up for so to speak. I know you say you haven't relinquished UC, but in a way you really have. How can you possibly write as much CBWR? as you do without slighting UC? It's logistically impossible. If you've lost the desire to write UC, why not just take the hit honorably and put it on hold until you get your UC mojo back?
ReplyDeletethis isn't a late Teaser Tuesday... this an on time Snippet Saturday! i hope you rl is easier this week
ReplyDeleteOn my that doesn't look good at all! Temper temper! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteTake as long as you need! RL comes 1st and CBWR? is keeping me entertained in the meantime. Totally love how your challenging yourself as a writer. Anyone not happy about the lack of UC update is well, just plain rude. You provide them with amazing stories and characters for free. They should appreciate that and back off a little. Mini rant over lol
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot why I like this so much, thinking with all the CBWR? I dont mean anything bad with that, just thought yesterday that CBWR? may be better than UC, but now when I read the teaser and got teased like that yeah :P simply put it like this your stories/writing are awesome :D
ReplyDeleteohlala poor Alice getting chopped by E lol B too?
On my that doesn't look good at all! Temper temper! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteOMFG! Waiting anxiously for this chapter.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the teaser.