"Hello love." I heard Edward say. I felt my anger go up more. "I am not your love." I hissed, getting up and going to step forward, but felt a hand on my arm. I looked back and saw Jasper. He pulled me back to him, hugging me. "He's not worth it." He said. I heard a growl and realized it was Jasper. I looked up at him and he was looking over my head, with black eyes. He looked down at me with goldish-red eyes.
We stood to the left of the room while Edward and Alice stood in front of Aro. "Edward, Alice. You two have a lot to explain to your ex-coven mates." Aro said. "Why should we explain ourselves?" Alice sneered. "If you don't, I will." Aro challenged. Edward looked at me trying to dazzle me. "Don't believe him. He wants to turn our family against us." Edward said. Edward grabbed his stomach and fell to the ground. Rose snorted. "To late for that Eddie-boy." She said. "Bella, do you remember what Carlisle said. About 'Il legame forzato'?" Aro asked. "Yes. He said it, but not what it was." I said. "Its Italian for 'forced bond'." Aro said. I looked from Aro to Edward and put the pieces together. "What did you do?"
"I didn't do anything. He's lying. We are mates." Edward said. "Mates?" I asked laughing. I stepped forward. "Mates are a equal partners. One does not leave because the other thinks they are too dangerous. They do not control the other or manipulate to get something they want. They do not abort their OWN child because they think its evil. But I know the real reasons you didn't want me. You wanted my blood. Well guess what. Your brother, the one that attacked me on my birthday because of your bloodlust, saved my life, where as you failed. And lastly, Mates do NOT cheat on their other half with their best friend and their brother's wife!" I screamed. I walked as I ranted and ended up staring Edward in the face, even though he's a couple inches taller. Edward went to touch me and ended up against the wall on the other side of the room. "You bitch." Alice screamed. I punched her in the face. "Suck me, Vampire Barbie." I said.
I went back to my family and hugged Jasper. I wanted to cry, but nothing came up. "I'm sorry." I whispered. "How did you know?" Jasper asked. I looked up at him. "Did you know?" I asked. "We all had an idea, but never could find the evidence to show you." Jasper said. "How did you find out?" Rose asked. "Several ways. The night Alice kidnapped. I went to Edward's room. She had to run a errand. I was looking around Edward's room and found a cd. I looked at it and went to move when I fell. It slid under the bed, so I went to get it. What I found broke my heart." I said wanting to cry. "What was is Bella." Esme asked. I took a breath, closed my eyes and let it all out. "It was a pair of red lace panties that had a 'A' letter charm on it. It was Alice's. She showed them to me one time she was dressing me up, because she wanted to get me a pair like it." I said keeping my eyes closed. "Oh please." Alice snorted. "That doesn't mean I cheated on my husband." I opened my eyes and saw Jasper walked over to her, staring at her. "What does it mean Ali?" He asked.
"She's lying baby. She could have made the whole thing up or planted them herself." Alice said standing closer to him. "She has manipulated us since day one." She continued, putting her hand on his cheek. "No, Ali. You are the one manipulating us and the one who is lying. You forget. I'm an empath, my dear." Jasper said, pulling her hand from his face. "I'm not lying." Alice screeched, stomping her foot like a five year old. After she done that, the room was filled with a crying baby. I immediately jumped into action and grabbed Lilly from Liz. I rocked her softly and she stopped crying. She opened her eyes and looked at me. "You're okay." I said softly. She turned her head and saw Alice and Edward, she shook a little and turned her head back into my chest, as if to hide. "They won't hurt you." I said softly.
"You dare bring that abomination here?" Edward yelled. "She is not an abomination!" I yelled at him. I felt Lilly flinch in my arms. "She's an immortal child who will kill us all." He yelled. "She is a hybrid, young Edward. Learn the difference." Aro said.
Aro dismissed Edward and Alice back downstairs. Then everyone went to their rooms with their other halves. I was watching Lilly sleep on the bed when someone knocked on the door. I looked up and saw Esme and Jasper. Lilly yawned and stretched. "May I take my grandbaby?" I asked. "Sure." I said softly. She picked Lilly up who gurgled. After she left, Jasper looked at me. "Wanna take a walk in the garden?" He asked. "Sure." I said standing up and walking with him. We arrived at the garden and sat on the bench near the fountain.
Suddenly I felt a wave of nervousness, and looked at Jasper. He was looking at the ground like he was deep in thought. "Jasper, you okay?" I asked. "Yeah, just trying to wrap my head around all this." He said. "You can talk to me, you know." I said and touched his arm. I felt static between us and I knew Jasper felt it too. He looked at me, then in a flash he kissed me. For a second, we were lost in the moment and was kissing passionately. Then everything came back and I pushed Jasper back with my shield and gasped, then turned around. I heard him land a few feet behind me. If I were still human I would have been blushing red right now. "Bella.." I heard from behind me. I slowly turned my head. "Do I disgust you like everyone else?" He asked looking down. I flew into his arms and he caught me as we fell to the ground. "Never." I said softly hugging him. I looked at him and he was looking back. "I was just shocked." I said. "You aren't the only one." He said and helped me up. We sat back at the fountain. "I talked to Marcus and Cindy. They told me that Alice used me, like Edward used you. She did see me but not as her mate. We were meant to be friends, not lovers or mates. She also saw herself with Edward, and they were happy. Then she saw me with you." He said looking at me. "If Edward was meant to be Alice's then why did he want me?" I asked. "I think he was interested in you because of your shield. Alice didn't see her and Edward till after we met you. So she blamed you for him not wanting her." He said.
We were silent for a little awhile. "So what does this mean for us?" I asked. "I have noticed the mating bond between us and so had Marcus, but I don't want to push so fast, because I know you haven't healed from Edward." He said. "For Lilly's sake, can we be friends for right now till she's older?" I asked. "I'll be whatever you want, Isa." He said. "Isa?" I asked. "Yea, I know you don't like your birth name and every time someone calls you Bella you cringe a little." He said. "I like Isa." I said.