Chapter 10

Separating from the Cullens

Bella

"Woah, Dad, I can't believe it, you finally found your mate" My dad grinned and smiled down at little Jane. "I didn't think you would be the last to notice" Jacob threw his arm over my shoulder with a wide grin. "Charlie Swan and ickle Jane Volturi are in luuuurve" which had Jane growling "Shut up, you giant puppy" Alec whacked Jacob upside the head. "That's my sister and her mate you are mocking, you overgrown stinky mutt" and Jacob rubbed his head as he whined like a baby "Owww"

"You don't smell great yourself, you are creepy, red-eyed and smell like overdone sweetcakes!" Jacob crowed as Carlisle chuckled at their bantering.

"Wohoho, now who's being insulting" Alec chuckled "Hey Bella, are you sure you want the stinky wolf as a best pal?" Jacob opened his mouth to retort and I was fast losing my temper

"Jacob, don't!" I snapped "Enough of the trading insults, I need to hunt again, Jacob wanna join me for a deer or two."

"Yeah, beats hangin' round the cold dead version of the addams family"

"Jacob, that cold dead version of the addams family is my family now, don't be down on them, please?"

"Bella, I'm sorry, I am not dealing well with all the 'older' red eyed reeking blood-suckers"

I rolled my eyes "Race you to the border of Canada"

Jacob smiled, and then phased running ahead "Hey, you stinky wolf, no fair!" I shouted as I raced after him.

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Aro

I chuckled "Are those two always this bad?" I asked in mirth. Jasper and Alice were sitting with me on the attic roof.

"Aro, those two are worse than Ephraim Black and Carlisle, but it's a real friendship and it has survived Bella being turned, they bicker worse than Leah and Seth. Maybe this could mean ripping up the old treaty and maintaining an alliance of friendship with the Quileutes"

"Perhaps, my dear Jasper, have you given more thought to our proposition?"

Jane and Charlie joined us and interrupted our conversation. "Master" she said bowing her head and I took her dainty hands in mine. "Oh dearest Jane, you don't have to call me that anymore, you are like a daughter to me, I truly see the value of calling ourselves a family instead of a coven. Bella has changed my outlook completely, you have found your mate and I have had my eyes opened" I turned Jasper with a questioning look on my face who smiled. "Charlie and I would like to stay here for two weeks, father, if that is agreeable with yourself?"

"Yes, myself and Alice have given this a lot of thought, this Johamm Strauss is monstrous and needs dealing with, but will he get a trial in Volterra?" I shook my head. Unfortunately the vampire world was one of black and white, rogue vampires were often put to death for exposing our secrets like Edward.

"He is a vile freak who has been hiding in the shadows, impregnating young inuit women, Demetri has tried to track him these last few years, and he has gone so far off grid that no one in the Vampire world can trace him."

Carlisle jumped up on the roof. "Why are you leaving us, Jasper and Alice, you are family, you are as precious as Edward was to us. I failed him, I will not fail you!" Carlisle looked broken and fragile, he never looked like that in all the years we had seen him as our strong leader.

"Carlisle, please, you are not to blame for Edward's madness, and Bella isn't either, just because she was his blood singer, and the fact her mind was silent to him, it don't mean shit, he had no right to hurt my sister and control her!" Carlisle put his head down in shame. "And I was oblivious to that, that is an area where I am clearly lacking as a father figure."

Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose and looked up at his father, his mentor.

"Carlisle, get into your head once and for all, this was not your fault! It was never a matter of why or how Carlisle, it was a matter of when, we'll only be gone for a year, this Johamm is a monster. Demetri can't even track this guy which means trouble for all our kind. The secret must be maintained and he must be destroyed."

"There's no talking you out of this, is there?"

"Sorry, Carlisle, Aro has agreed to Alice and myself using his satelite resources and his Jet back and forth from Alaska, and if necessary, the use of Demetri and his tracking skills"

"We will all miss you and Alice dearly, but before you go, I have some technology, you may need"

Carlisle led us to Emmett's study and we gasped as Emmett showed us some of the most advanced technology we had ever seen "Bro, we thought you might need some extra eyes in the field. These are GPS Tracking devices and this spray contains Jacob's unique pheromones. Remember when we tested his chromosomes and he allowed you to withdraw blood, Carlisle? We were hoping to attract this sicko vampire with the Quileute wolfy hormones. If you want us to help you out." Jasper put his hand on Emmett's shoulder

"This is great, Emmett, do me a favour and look after Bella for me, Edward held her back for so long, now this is her time to have fun and enjoy her vampire life, of all of my siblings, I'll miss you the most, brother." Rosalie wanted to cry out, but she didn't.

"No problem, Jasper, please call often and visit, our lives will be emptier if you don't" Rosalie wrapped her arms around Jasper and Alice as she dry sobbed.

"Aww Rose, you are stronger than you think."

"I know, and thank you for making sure Bella had another choice, another path to travel"

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Bella

"I can't believe you're leaving us, Jasper, Alice, I feel like I won't be strong without you"

"Hey, kiddo, we'll be back and we will visit, we can even skype you if you want?"

"I'd like that, I always believed I was never good enough for this family and Doucheward obviously wanted me to believe that"

"Doucheward lied to you, Bella, it was him that wasn't good enough for this family, I will miss basking in your happiness, you have the purest and lovelliest nature and a beautiful soul." My new brother Jasper turned to Jacob in his wolf form who was whining in despair.

"Hey you, wolf-boy, look after my lil' sister and no taking off with her for days at a time as I think she needs to stay here to meet her true mate" Jacob barked in what sounded like indignation and he huffed as he jumped on Jasper and licked his face "Ugh, Jacob, now I'll stink of wet dog" And Jacob let him up as he sounded like he was amused.

Jasper turned to Carlisle and Esme who embraced him "We will miss you terribly, promise us that you will visit once a month at least. I feel like I'm losing a son and daughter and yet we have gained another daughter"

"We will, Carlisle, we promise and this family is still a family" Alice chirped as she and Jasper locked their hands together and went to their car. They waved and we reciprocated with sad smiles.

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