The Huntress – Chapter 8
I apologize if you run into any typos or errors. I do not own any of the Twilight characters except for Emery.
Emery's POV
After arriving back at Charlie's house I step into the front door. It looks like Charlie has already made his way to bed. I stroll up the stairs to Bella's room and open the door. Leah is sitting at the desk eating out of a bag of chips scrolling thru webpages on Bella's old laptop. Bella herself is sitting on her bed sealing an envelope.
"Bella are you all packed and ready to go?" Bella stands up and nods her head "Yeah I already said goodbye to Charlie before he went to bed. I am leaving letters for everyone else. Like Jake I don't know where he is. I haven't been able to get a hold of him."
Leah looks over from the laptop. "That's because he hightailed it out of La Push as soon as he got your wedding invitation." She turns and looks at me "It looks like you came back in one piece." I shrug my shoulder and give her an impish smile displaying my dimples.
A groan comes from Bella as she grabs her backpack "This is the last of my stuff everything else is in your car. And I don't know why Jake has to throw a fit about it. I have told him since I moved here that I didn't like him in that way." Leah stands up squaring her shoulders and continues "You led him on." Bella shoots her a scowl "How did I lead him on? By saying what? 'Jake I don't feel that way', 'Jake can't we just be friends', 'Jake you're my best friend', or I know when I punched him in the face after he forced a kiss on me."
"Alright we can stand here discussing us all not having romantic feelings about Jacob Black or we can get the hell out of here and onto the road. You can even continue this chat in the car. I don't care but let's go." I don't wait for a reply I just start walking out of the door. I make it out of the house and to the Bronco when they both come scurrying after me.
I get in the driver's seat, Bella takes the back and Leah has taken the passenger seat. It's late into the evening but I am determined to put some decent miles between us and Forks before we stop. The ride is silent until we pass thru Forks heading to the highway.
"Which direction do you guys want to head? I haven't had a permanent residence since I was 18. I've been drifting around but I came from the east. We can always settle down in an area that we all like, where we have enough room to feel comfortable. Funds will not be an issue. I have an inheritance along with some investments that just accumulate to an ungodly amount. It's one of the benefits of having a parent that is ancient. She has had me set up financially for many lifetimes, before I was even conceived."
Bella leans forward from the back seat, putting her head between me and Leah "somewhere that isn't cold or raining all of the time." Le adds "where the sun actually shines most days of the week."
"South it is then. Le you are navigator for now. There should be a book of maps below your seat. I want to put at least a full days' worth of driving before we stop."
I hear a throat clear from Bella before she asks "What happened tonight? What did you end up doing?" They both are now looking at me. I get us onto the highway heading south before I begin. I recount from the first phone call to stepping out of the Cullen's house. I didn't leave any detail out. They both look at me stunned by the end of my dialog.
Bella was the first to recover "How do you know the Volturi? They are human drinkers, they kill the innocent and Edward said they are after him and Alice. That they were power hungry and would just go after covenants for no reason. I was there when a bunch of tourist were led in like cattle." I hear a growl come from Leah at the mention of animal drinkers.
"Well to start remember when I said we had alliances with certain Vampire covens. The Volturi is the main one. We have an agreement they police the vampire world which they do and we look into other supernatural trouble. We come together with the common goal of keeping humans ignorant of our existence."
I look into the rear view mirror trying to make eye contact with Bella "Could you image vampires running around with no one stopping them? The Volturi put down the nastiest and toughest vampires all of the time. The Cullen's had trouble stopping one vampire that wanted vengeance for a dead mate. If you had to rely on pacifist like that the world that we know it would be a kill or be killed waste land."
"There are some vampires and supernatural groups that want nothing more than to see the enslavement of humans and take active steps to see this done. The Volturi is one of the main groups that put them down."
Chucking I tighten my hands on the wheel "I am not saying they are perfect. I don't agree with some of the things that they do, but I understand it. Also you do realize 98% of vampires feed on human blood right? Just because they are red eyes doesn't make them all bad. I have met red eyes that drink strictly out of human Red Cross blood bags. Others that drink out of known criminals, rapist, murderers, child molesters, abusive spouses, drug dealers, are you calling all of those people innocent? There is a select few of vampires that drink from volunteers that can pull back their venom and have the strength to not drain the human dry. It's actually a sex club. People get off on 'make believe' vampires drinking from them."
"A vampire's natural food source is humans. It makes them stronger and a well fed vampire that isn't on the glutton side only needs to feed every month to two month periods. I would trust a vampire that doesn't try to hide what he or she is over a vampire that dresses in sheep's clothing and then later wolves out. Ha wolves out"
Leah gives me her not so amused look and Bella sits back to think. "Even the veggies couldn't take being around humans all the time without slipping. But the difference is there slipups would be a night of bingeing, instead of one or two. Talk about hypocrites."
"But Edward hasn't slipped since the 40s." That got me cracking up. That cum-bucket really pulled the wool over her eyes. I slip my phone out and pull up the attachments I got earlier in the day. I flip to Edward's info and hand the phone to Bella "This is a debriefing I got today for Edward go ahead and read it. Edward is the number one offender behind Jasper in his coven. And I think the only reason Jasper slips so often is because he feels everyone else's bloodlust on top of his own."
While Bella is going over the document Leah takes over questioning "so these vampires agreed to help you with all this because of an alliance." I glance over at Le "Yes and No. The Cullen's have pissed them off. And overall they've been running there sucks for years about the Volturi. All because Carlisle spent 3 months with them a couple of centuries ago and the leaders asked Edward and Alice to join the guard a couple of decades ago. And the Volturi they don't see the benefit of the animal diet."
I look ahead and mumble "Plus Queen Athenodora is kind of my bonded mor or mother."
"What?"
Kate POV
What a mess? Fucking Cullen's. Tanya has gone catatonic since her true mate left. We had to carry her upstairs to one of the guest bedrooms. It is rare for a vampire to find the one true mate and when they do they typically never let go. There will never be another, that's it for you. Most settle for a bonded mating. But that type of mating can be fragile and end. Tanya hit the Holy Grail and found a true just to lose her. FUCK!
Irina and I have been hovering around Tanya since the bitch walked out the door. If this wasn't hurting Tanya I would laugh my ass off at all the chaos and assholes she put in their places tonight. I can respect where she was coming from though. If someone did that the Tan or Rina, they would be dead or at least never know peace. But this is T, I can't help but feel my heart break for her.
I never understood why T was sleeping with Edwitch in the first place. He's prudish and annoying with always invading people's thoughts. And not being able to 'control it' is bullshit.
He was a virgin for Christ Sake. I doubt he would have taken direction from someone with experience. Huh?
Tanya's POV
What have I done? I can feel Irina and Kate circling around me and feel worry radiating off of them but I can't find it in myself to care. I have been searching and waiting for over 1,500 years for the one and tonight she came walking thru the door just for me to lose her in the same night because of Edward fucking Cullen.
God I am so stupid. Why did I even do it in the first place?
It all started a few decades after Edward was turned. Contrary to what others may think my sisters and I have been drinking from animals and humans for centuries before meeting Carlisle and learning of his ideals 'the animal diet'. We still occasionally drink from human blood bags. It makes us stronger. It also saves the local ecosystem in our area. We hunt animals less than the Cullen's, whom need to hunt every other day. As to our every few weeks. With one human blood bag we can stretch it out for a month.
Soon after meeting Edward I was my usual flirty self. And he was so set in the times, it became fun to make him outraged and flustered. Boredom is the killer of all minds. I found his rejection, insulting after a while and hurtful. This remained the same until about two years ago.
Edward fled Forks to avoid draining his singer. He made his way to our home in Alaska and turned his bloodlust into another form of lust. It was over before it really began but I just remember thinking 'I won'. He was weak just like the rest of us after all of those years of preaching about our promiscuous ways and put downs about not being proper ladies. Edward continued to sneak his way north. I fucked him, not for sex but just for something to do and I was lonely. I didn't even realize he was courting his singer, let along that she knew of vampires until after the Cullen's returned to Forks.
Why today though. I don't hold any malice towards the girl. But it was Edward bragging about having a mate, in front of me and my sisters. When he had been salivating at the mouth every time I walked into the room like Pavlov's damn dogs. And fucking me every chance he could get for the last two years. So today truly came down to my own foolish ego. I didn't take the girl or her feelings into consideration because she was of no importance to me if I am being honest. We have lost so much in our millennia of life that my sisters and I do not get attached to those around us so easily let alone a human.
But then of all the misguided things I have done, I just had to fuck the man whom was involved with the person that would one day lead me to my true mate. I would have met Emery at the wedding in a few days. I didn't even have a chance to talk to her before she was throwing my actions back into my face. I have never been so ashamed of myself until my mate looked at me with so much anger directed 'at me'. Her words were like daggers to my heart. Once Emery's full name and relation to Isabella was out in the open I knew I had lost her then. All because of Edward Cullen. I have no one to blame for this but myself.
Irina's POV
I stand here staring at Tanya plotting all of the ways to snap here out of this. Her true mate rejecting her. That had to have hurt but we can't sit at the Cullen's house any longer. They have brought the Volturi down upon themselves and I don't want to be anywhere near them.
And we need our coven leader. I only see one way in doing this "Hey Kate. Who did that bitch think she was talking to us like that? I think I know where she is heading. I might fuck her before I kill her." Kate's mouth drops open to speak but a vicious growl erupts from deep within Tanya's chest, her eyes are pitch black. I have a split second before she leaps for me. I jump out of the window and take off Northwards with Tanya's murderous rage hot on my ass and Kate behind her.
Kate yells up "Well that's a way to get her out of a funk. Good job but what do we do with her when she kills you?" I hear the bitch laughing. I really didn't think this all the way thru.
Rosalie's POV
I watch Bella's truck leave with Emery driving off to parts unknown. I wonder what she meant by repaying me. Granted it has to be better than what she gave Edward. I wish I had a camcorder on while she beat his ass. The golden god finally got put into his place.
When I get back inside I turn the corner to see Edward now standing up holding onto his shoulder where an arm is supposed to be. Carlisle has walked over to Demetri to retrieve Edward's arm. "Can I please have my son's arm back to start reattaching it?" Demetri just turns and blows smoke out of his nostrils and says "No". Carlisle puffs up his chest.
I see the Denali sisters carry Tanya upstairs. Huh I wonder what is going on there. Tanya is usually the no nonsense coven leader when it comes to issues like these. She hasn't been acting like herself since the meeting started. Leading up to it she remained with her sisters.
Since the unveiling of Edward's dirty little secrets earlier today, the house has been in an uproar. Accusations going around and finger pointing. Edward still can't take responsibility for his poor decisions. At that thought Edward snarls and turns his glare to me "This wouldn't have happened if you just kept your mouth shut Rose!"
I smirk and shake my head "No Eddie this wouldn't have happened if you learned to keep you dick in your pants. Or better yet don't go after a girl that you know isn't your mate in the first place."
Edward stomps in place. Carlisle has turned around to diffuse the situation before it starts up again, it's been like this all day. All the while my husband just sits there and doesn't say a word, typical. Carlisle turns to Alice "How did you not see this coming?"
Alice pinches the bridge of her nose "I have not had a vision regarding Bella since she drove away from here earlier in the day. I have been trying to see this Emery person, but I come up with nothing." Jasper puts his arm around Alice and adds "When I tried to calm the room upon her arrival she was able to throw it off and project back directly to me anger, pain and deep sorrow while smiling." Carlisle turned to Edward "What did you pick up from her son?" I roll my eyes, focusing on the newcomer to pick apart instead of inward.
The boy wonder growls "Nothing, I could not read anything from here mind." Carlisle is now intrigued "So like Bella then? Maybe its heredity"
I laugh a full belly laugh "What does it matter? She still kicked your ass. She moved just as fast as a vampire. Can extend claws from her fingers. And did you guys feel uncomfortable when she entered the room. But don't forget she is in good with the Volturi. Admit it you got out classed by a complete stranger. Who called every one of you out on your shit! Instead of analyzing her, why don't we put our energy into the problems with in the coven? Bella is no longer our priority, let her go and I think it's time to fix what's broke here."
"What's broke is you opening your big mouth to my mate, what gave you the right?" I get up into Eddie's face then "That was Bella's sister. Let's say I did keep my mouth shut. Bella told us her sister, which she hadn't seen in years would be arriving today. Most likely Bella would have brought her over tonight to make introductions. We all saw how she was able to sniff out Tanya, it would have taken one whiff and she would have smelled the sex on you both. Admit it, you would have lost your personal scratch and sniff either way. So don't blame me for your own shortcomings."
Alice stands up "She's right. Bella had a right to know. And I should have told her from the start but I was too selfish. I wanted to keep my best friend. If I told her from the beginning you would have forced the family to leave. I stood by your lies, when I shouldn't have and now I have hurt Bella deeply." She hangs her head and walks back into the arms of her mate.
"This is outrageous she is mine. I have done everything that I can to protect Bella including degrading myself to the level of being intimate with Tanya. She was the one who has seduced me. I was having sex so I didn't push with Bella and kill her."
Esme hisses and glares at Edward "She is not an object. I allowed you to live in this fantasy for too long and now look where it has brought us."
Jane walks back into the room with a large military sea green duffle bag. She takes Edwards arm and shoves it in, whispers something to Demetri and they both start walking to Edward. He stiffens up and says "That won't be necessary." They both just smirk "necessary no, but it was a good idea and you know how we are about good ideas."
Demetri asks Ed "Left or Right" he doesn't respond so they take a grip to Edwards's leg, the one that is on the opposite side of the missing arm and tore it completely off. Jane looks at us "We did ask."
So?
Next up: The Cullen's are going into the Volturi divided on many issues. The Denali's snapped Tanya out of her comatose behavior but it's still going to take a push in the right direction to get her motivated. We'll learn a little about Emery's life history.
