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The Compromise
The three of us walked in the door and all golden eyes were on me. I didn't like the pressure I was feeling and then I felt an incredible force on my shoulders. Jasper was forcing me to sit. I fought him but if I continued he would have broken my shoulders. I reluctantly sat down in front of the door.
A tall blonde vampire stepped up to kneel in front of me, followed by a brown haired woman I guessed to be his wife or something of that genre.
"She was hiding in a tree watching us." Alice informed before the blonde man could speak. She sat on the arm of the sofa a few feet away from me.
"She won't attack, Jasper. You traumatized her." A tall man with bronze hair grinned as he punched Jasper teasingly.
"Good." Jasper muttered, his eyes boring into my head. He stood beside Alice protectively- Maria wouldn't like to see that.
"Who are you?" the woman beside the blonde man asked. Her voice was soft and curious- it reminded me of my mother's voice.
"P-Peyton McBride…" I said quietly, fearing that if I said something out of turn Jasper would hurt me.
"Who changed you?" the woman questioned. "We won't hurt you unless you tell us what we want to know."
"Don't count on it, Esme." A huge man with curly dark brown hair grinned.
A beautiful blonde woman smacked him on the shoulder and he just smirked at her.
"Emmett we're trying to cooperate with her not scare her." Esme said sternly.
Emmett immediately shut up.
Esme turned back to me and the blonde man finally spoke up.
"Who changed you?" he asked.
"Maria." I answered flatly. I swear I saw Jasper flinch.
"Carlisle, she's a spy! We have to kill her!" Jasper said frantically.
Way to lose your cool, Jasper…I thought. I looked up in time to see Edward snort in amusement.
"What is so funny, Edward?" Esme asked irritably.
"The girl's thoughts. She said 'Way to lose your cool, Jasper.' I just thought it was funny." Edward smirked.
Carlisle raised a hand to stop him and turned to me. "Now, Peyton, what is it Maria wants?" he asked.
I wasn't sure how to answer that question so I didn't.
"Answer him!" Jasper yelled.
I flinched and backed up to press my back against the door. I felt nothing but sheer terror as I stared into the eyes of Jasper.
"Jasper that's enough!" Esme snapped.
Jasper sighed and sat beside Alice. She intertwined her fingers in his and they shared a glance then turned back to me.
"Now what is it Maria wants by sending you to spy on us, dear?" Esme asked kindly.
My terror eased a bit as she spoke. "She wants him." I said, pointing at Jasper.
The whole room went silent. The blonde woman let out a hiss, but Carlisle held up a hand and she stopped. He must be the coven leader.
"Rosalie, she has no intentions on hurting us." Carlisle said calmly. "As long as we show her that we mean no harm she stays harmless. Isn't that right, Peyton?"
I nodded quickly, "Yes sir."
Carlisle turned to me. "I'll make you a compromise. If you don't tell Maria about us…we will not kill you and will offer an asylum from Maria."
"You're actually going to let her stay here, Carlisle? What about Bella? She's human!" Jasper shouted, standing up.
"Bella will be safe if she changes to our ways." Carlisle said reassuringly.
"But what if she refuses our ways?" Alice asked curiously. She leaned over to watch me.
"What ways?" I asked, utterly confused.
"We feed on the blood of animals rather than humans in order to maintain a peaceful existence among them." Carlisle explained.
"How is that possible? Maria said that humans are our inferiors and that they are our prey." I said confidently.
"Humans don't have to be our prey. Hunting animals makes living among humans a lot easier for us." Esme chimed in.
"So you can stand being around humans without killing them?" I asked in awe.
They all laughed and nodded. I sat there like a kid in a candy store- utterly fascinated.
"Alright...I accept the compromise..." I said quietly. I was unsure of myself, but they all semed to be true in their words with the exception of Emmett of course.
What will become of Peyton and Jasper? What wil the Cullen's do now that they have gotten this disturbing report? Find out in the next chaper! Pllease review! Tell me your ideas for the story and how I can improve!