JPOV
I stood at the edge of the forest listening to Edward's pathetic excuses. He always did think I was the weakest link in the family. I could feel the disgust coming off him every time he looked at me. It surprised me though to hear him speaking so hateful towards Bella, I had always felt the love he had for her when she was around. It might have been his love for Alice now that I really thought about it. Because no matter what happened or where they went, Alice was always with Edward and Bella. Peter always called this state of mind that I was in at the moment, The Major. Still I was confused to why it was Bella's voice that had stopped me from killing Edward and Alice when I had the chance and wanted to do it. I had to escape all the emotions in the house that were high in the house and her scent that was pushing me closer to the edge. I didn't want to hurt Bella because of everything that she had already been through and I didn't trust myself at the moment to stay in the house. Disappointment was the main emotion coming from Carlisle and Esme. Anger was the main emotions coming from Emmett and Rosalie. Pain was Alice's, rage and pain were Edwards. The emotions that were the strongest were from Bella, betrayal, heart break, anger and love. That couldn't be right, there was no way that she could still be in love with Edward.
I jump through the open window in time to listen to Bella taking up for me against him. Amusement rolling off Emmett when Bella growled at the asshole laying on the bed. A growl started to build up in my chest and all heads snap in my direction and I focused fully on Bella. Her beautiful big chocolate brown eyes locked with mine and she ran straight into my arms without a hint of fear. This human had seen me at my worse when I was tearing Edward and Alice apart and still she wasn't scared of me. She honestly had no sense of self preservation. Love and determination were her dominate emotions as she closes her arms around my waist, the warmth of her body washed over me and for the first time in all my vampire life I felt like a normal mortal. When I heard Edward snarl at me, it was like instinct to push Bella behind me and crouch protectively in front of her. "She's not yours anymore! You lost all rights to her even before you met her. Fucking my bitch of an ex wife behind her back as well as mine. You will stay away from us because I wont promise not to finish killing you next time. Pansy ass little bitch, you and that slut deserve each other." I snarl at him really wishing I would have just killed them both while I had the chance.
Carlisle was nervous when he steps between the bed and myself but determined at the same time. He sent us all out of the room so that Edward and Alice could finish fussing back together. I wrap my arm around Bella's waist and walks out of the room - I scoop her up into my arms and run down the stairs at vampire speed. I sit down on the couch and places her on my lap then buries my face back into her hair. Her scent and heart beat were calming me down and surprisingly I could feel myself coming back to normal. I heard the rest of the family minus the jackasses upstairs join us in the living room, every eye on Bella and myself as she lovingly strokes my back. "Jasper." Rosalie sounded and felt a bit nervous as she sat with Emmett on the love seat, brotherly love and protectiveness were coming off him. I raise my head up to look at my family, a gasps of surprise filled the room. "Your eyes are back to normal. How? Last time The Major took over, it took us nearly a month to get you back." Esme's motherly concern and love was filling the room. She really did look at all of us like her children even if I was older then her. "I don't know mom. I just know that I can't hurt Bella. She's been through more then enough since coming into this family. Her emotions are comforting." I look up at Bella who was smiling sadly at me, I raise my hand to gently caress her warm cheek. "I'm sorry, darlin' for scaring you earlier."
"You didn't scare me, Jasper. I just didn't want you to do something that you would regret tomorrow." She actually rolls her eyes at me like what I said was really dumb. I opened my mouth to say something when her stomach growled and she blushed knowing we all heard it. "Feeding time for the human." Emmett yells making us all laugh and Esme jumps up and hurries into the kitchen to cook. Again her motherly love for us was so strong that it would bring me to my knees if I hadn't been sitting down. Bella had hide her face in my chest which made me laugh even more. "No need to be embarrassed darlin'." I whisper in her ear, smirking as I felt a shiver roll through her body as I do. I let her get up and head off into the kitchen to eat her dinner and talk to Esme. Instantly I missed her being near me and there was a pull in my chest that demanded I follow her to keep her close. I watch her until she had disappeared into the kitchen when Rosalie clears her throat and laughs. "Damn Jasper, I bet your feeling a pull towards her now huh?" Startled by her words, I turn to glare at my sister in everyway that mattered. "How do you know?" I was curious as to how my sister could see this when I had only realized the pull a moment ago. She laughs again and walks over to grab a hold of me in a huge. "You have the look that Emmett gets that look when I'm leaving the room or going hunting without him." And with that she disappears into the kitchen leaving me to think about what she had just said to me. Emmett got the same look when she left but they were true mates.
Carlisle was curious and Emmett was furious, he had figured out what Rose meant even before I did. While I was distracted thinking about what Rose had said, a fist connected with my jaw and sent me fly back into the wall. A loud crashing sound filled, as the sheet rock rained down around him. Emmett was glaring at me standing where I use to be sitting. "What the fuck was that for?" I growl at him. "You damn good and well what that was for! My little sister has been through enough! I will not allow someone to hurt her again!" Emmett started to come around the couch towards me. "EMMETT CULLEN! STOP RIGHT NOW!" Rosalie was angry with her husband and he knew it because he stopped and hung his head like a wounded puppy. "Jasper wouldn't hurt Bella, Emmett. No more then you would hurt me. Now leave our brother alone and let him figure this out all on his own. Let's go hunting." She darts out the door with Emmett close on her heels but not without one last glare at me before disappearing from my sight completely.
I noticed that I was the only one left in the living room giving me time to think about things. I heard Bella's heart beat in the kitchen and knew she was okay. My cell phone buzzed in my pocket, I pull it out and smirk seeing my brother's name on the screen. "What's up fucker?" I greeted Peter much like I always did and the bastard laughed. "Finally got rid of the pixie bitch huh?" It never ceased to amaze me when he called already knowing the shit that he knew. His gift just let him know shit. "You and Char were right. She was never my mate. She has been Edward's mate this entire time and fucking him behind my back. Tell Char I'm sorry for every doubting her." I knew that I owed her an apology for going off on her like I did when she tried to tell me this. I heard her sweet voice in the background. "It's okay, Major. Just be sure to bring your true mate by to meet us." That was no way this could be, I hadn't even met my mate yet and they were already acting like I had. "But it could be years before I meet her." Was my great reply which caused both her and Peter to laugh. "She closer then you think. Open your fucking eyes. And don't forget to come visit us soon." I heard the phone disconnect, leaving me listening to a dial tone.
My mate was closer then I think? That wasn't possible or I would have already known that. I stood up confused and started to head towards the kitchen, letting the pull take me towards Bella. Smiling as I seen her standing outside on the back porch with her arms wrapped around herself. She had always been beautiful to me inside and out. The kindest soul I had ever met and oh so innocent. I move at vampire speed up behind her to wrap my arms around her waist and pulls her back against me. I instantly relaxed and the pull was gone, I smile and bury my face in her hair again. "We are going to be okay. Aren't we, Jasper?" She whispers, placing her hands over mine letting the warmth spread through me. "Of course we are darlin'. I'm going to make sure of it." Her blood didn't have any pull anymore, her life meant more to me then her blood. 'You have that look that Emmett gets when I leave a room.' Rose's words hit me like a ton of bricks and realization dawned on me. Isabella Swan was never Edward's mate, she was mine but it was too soon to push that subject with her. She wasn't a vampire so she didn't feel the pull of mates, I was already in love with her. All I had to do was wait and let her heal and I would never let her out of my sight.
