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DISCLAIMER - ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYERS.
STORYLINE BELONGS TO ME.
Carlisle POV
Walking at a human pace down the path back to the car I ask quietly, "Esme what have we done? Where did we go wrong in raising this family?"
"I don't know Carlisle; I think it started when we allowed favoritism to take control. I feel that Edward used being our first 'child' against us all these years or maybe we just let him take advantage of that position."
"Because we loved him, we just let it go instead of nipping it in the bud when we were given the chance during his rebellious years" I reply quietly getting to the car and watching as Rose picked up rocks and starts throwing them.
"Instead of putting our foot down when Rose came along we were so concerned about bowing to his happiness and being blind in ours" Esme replies as Alice looks dejectedly up the hill at the silhouette of the house.
"How do we fix this" we both ask at the same time; then smile at each other before I pull her into a much needed hug.
Carlisle POV
Turning to the family I announce, "Bella is right, we can't just expect to come back and have things return to the way they were. We must earn their love and trust back if we want to be a part of their lives again."
"I did nothing wrong" Edward states arrogantly, "I left her for her own good and she repays me by whoring around with my two brothers."
"I agree with Edward" Rose says condescendingly, "Bella is the whore that stole my man and I plan on getting him back."
"While I don't wholeheartedly agree with these two, I don't feel as if I have anything to apologize for or earn back, if anything she should be grateful that I deemed her good enough to have my sloppy seconds" Alice snaps.
Esme gasps in shock before snarling, "The three of you should be ashamed of yourselves and until you can see the error of your ways consider yourselves disowned. Carlisle let's go" Esme says as I stand there stunned.
As she gets to the car she turns around and states, "Consider the clothes on your backs and what's left of your back accounts severance packages, I'm cutting you all off."
Stiffening in anger Esme hisses, "Better yet, consider the clothes on your backs severance pay because you three don't deserve anything else."
Leaving them standing there in shock I slide behind the wheel and head down the hill and towards the hotel that we booked.
I think about everything that has happened in the past month from finding out about Bella to truly seeing my so-called children for who they really are.
I listen absentmindedly as Esme calls the hotel to cancel the other rooms and calling the banks to have all of their cards cancelled as well as closing their bank accounts and removing their names from our holdings.
Looking over at her when she grabs my hand and squeezes it I know she is feeling and thinking the same thing I am – wondering when Bella, Jasper and Emmett will call.
Upon reaching the hotel, Esme heads straight up to our room, getting on the computer to completely sever all ties with our supposed children.
Removing their names from all properties, all accounts and confirming that their cards all cancelled. As she is doing things to calm her nerves I begin to calm mine by making my first call.
Subconsciously I know not to call Aro and his brothers because they would want to seize Bella, Jasper and Emmett, adding them to his collection of sadistic guards and that I can't allow.
I figured the best way of making amends and redeeming ourselves is to help them gather as much information about their triumvirate connection as I can.
The more information they have they better prepared they will be for any coming battles and the only person I know that would help is….
"Hello"
"Hello Eleazar, I need your help."
Edward POV
"Damn you Bella! She is ruining all my plans!" I roar out in frustration.
"Your plans, what about the rest of us here, she's ruining this family, I knew we should have killed her when we had the chance" Rose growls throwing more rocks.
"How could you not have seen this coming, Alice?" I snarl, "Bella is supposed to be with me or alone in her own misery."
"How was I supposed to know that she would be able to block me, huh? Wait, I wonder if this has anything to do with you not being able to hear her thoughts."
"Either way, Bella is MINE and I intend to get her back – one way or another" I growl menacingly.
Alice
"Well, how was I to know that she would not succeed in killing herself after being sent into misery from you leaving her? I figured Jasper would return to the miserable existence he was living before I found him in the diner or even return to those two blood drinker friends of his and wallow in his misery for the next 100 years."
"It never occurred to me that he would hook up with Bella and Emmett. EWW! I never realized he had a thing for men either" I rely condescendingly shuddering in disgust.
Rosalie
"Well he did have a life before you kidnapped him from the diner, maybe he was into men then" I sneer smiling evilly.
"All I know is Emmett is mine, I didn't save him from that bear for nothing and both Jasper and Bella better have their fun now because I'm coming for what's mine."
"Did you see how they acted around her?" I ask, "What was that about?"
Both Edward and Alice turn to look at me whispering in fear, "The Triumvirate."
"Huh?" I ask watching them glance at each other before taking off in the same direction as Esme and Carlisle. Growling in anger at being left out of their silent conversation again I take one more look up the hill before charging after them.
Carlisle POV
"Hello Carlisle, old friend, how can I help you?"
"Eleazar, what can you tell me about Triumvirates?"
There is a deafening silence on the phone for a moment then some shuffling and a closed door before Eleazar comes back on the phone, "Carlisle, do you realize what you are asking about?"
"Yes, its important Eleazar or I would not be asking" I state quietly.
"How important Carlisle, important enough to attract the Volturri down on our heads?"
"It's personally important Eleazar; I believe I have come across a true troika, more powerful than the Volturri. However, I can't give you more information than that because if it comes back to the Volturri I don't want you or your family trampled in the crossfire that might ultimately happen."
Eleazar is quiet for a moment before saying quietly, "I will help you Carlisle because I am curious but also because you are my friend and if this is the troika of legend then I want to be there."
A small silence then, "Just give me some time to gather the information that you need."
I let out the breath that I am holding in then say quietly, "Thank you Eleazar, you don't know how much this truly means to me."
I hang up the phone and glance around for Esme to let her know what that Eleazar has agreed to help me find out more information.
It's only then that I notice she is gone and I have a feeling that I know where she is.
Esme POV
"I knew you would be the first one back" Bella sneers as Jasper and Emmet look on in amused anger.
Stepping to the side Bella motions with her hand, "Come on in and say your words before I change my mind."
I take a deep unneeded breath before straightening my shoulders and walking through the door.
