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The Legend of the Ancient Three
BeForeverYoung
Chapter 10
I entered my house with the Cullen family following right behind me and Nathaniel behind them. I knew by the quiet and sullen manner of which my pixie was acting that something was wrong. I saw the fear in her eyes and I knew that I once agian let my anger get out of hand.
Screw Nathaniel and screw my brother...my mate will come first and right now we need to talk.
I stopped in the living room and turned to the group.
"Carlisle, Esme perhaps you and Nathaniel would like to go into my study," I stated before turning to Nathaniel, "my tea is in the same spot it has always been. Perhaps you and my family can discuss the treaty with your people and I am sure Carlisle will be thrilled to hear about how you became the first shapeshifter."
I couldn't help but smirk as the two men's faces lit up with excitement. Carlisle could never turn down an opportunity to learn especially about a subject in which he had no prior knowledge and I knew my brother was very interested in learning the beginning of the shape shifters.
Nathaniel was either excited about my tea or being able to tell his favorite story. But as of right now I could care less what he was excited about as long as they left.
So with that they made their way into my study. I waited till they were around the corner before I turned to the rest of the Cullen's.
Doing a quick scan of their minds I quickly found their hobbies and interests.
"Emmet and Edward If you go through the first door on your right it will lead you to my basement," I said pointing down the hallway. "Down there you will find almost every video game system invented and my wide collections of games...go have some fun."
Emmet smiled at me before mumbling a quick thank you before walking down the hallway. Edward however seemed hesitant to trust me as he slowly walked past me making sure to send me a withering glare before following his brother down the hallway.
I tuned to Jasper and indicated to my library, "you may help yourself to any book Jasper. There is 3,000 years of knowledge in there. I only ask that be careful with my older pieces...they are very valuable to me."
He seemed to understand the importance of respecting my books before making his way to the library silently, no nod, no thank you, not even a smile.
I turned to the last Cullen, Rosalie, a quick scan of her mind I knew that she and I would get along quite well.
"Rosalie," I smiled at her before pointing down the far hallway to the door at the end. "That door will lead you to my garage where you will find a wide range of vehicles. I have a lot of projects in there. Feel free to work on any of them."
Rosalie seemed to understand that I wanted to talk to Alice and even though she wanted to see the cars she wanted to give me and her sister some space, so she gave me a nod before walking to the garage.
I waited to hear the door to garage shut before turning to my pixie.
Instantly I was sucked into the now beautiful blue eyes of my mates. I didn't need to be a empathy or a mind reader to see the hesitancy and slight fear in her eyes when she stared at me.
Letting out an unneeded sigh I reached up and began to rub the back of my neck no doubt showing how uncomfortable I am with the current situation. I may be a 3,000 year old vampire with knowledge and wisdom of the ages…but when it came to relationships…I was at a total loss.
This was untraveled for me.
Alice sensing my hesitancy stepped forward and broke the ice.
"I assume you would like to talk…" she whispered at me.
I gave her a thankful look before nodding, "yes please…but not here…will come with me please?" I asked indicating her to the pair of stairs just to the right now the room.
Alice followed my line of sight before nodding as she began to walk with me up the steps.
I didn't know what to do. Should I give her space? Should I reach out and take her hand? Or perhaps just place my hand on her lower back?
I ended up not doing anything because before I could even make the right decision we had already reached my destination. Stopping in front of two very large doors I reached out and opened them not giving Alice a chance to ask where we were at I just walked in.
I could hear her gasp as she took in the surroundings of my bedroom.
A few years ago I never understood the point of having a bedroom in my house. Since I don't sleep and had no intention of engaging in sexual activities with anyone that wasn't my mate…so what was the point? For a while I didn't have a bedroom at all. It was just a blank room with a closet full of clothes and a giant bathroom.
But a few years ago I needed a change. So I hired one of the best interior designers to redecorate my house. She walked through my house and I could tell she was very excited about my unlimited budget but when she asked me where my bedroom was and I showed her this bare room and she nearly had a heart attack.
She begged me to let her give me a bedroom. I argued with her first, saying that my couches were quite comfortable to sleep on but the women would hear none of my excuses so I just let her go at it.
I can't say I was disappointed though. She really was a wonderful interior designer. She put my old fashion taste and new age fashion together to make a quite spectacular bedroom.
Everything was done in dark wood. The floor, the dressers, the very large four poster bed with a canopy and then the walls and my bed comforter stuck out beautifully with a rich crème color.
I can't believe that a few years ago a room in which I thought I would have no need for was in fact now my favorite in my house.
Turning around I saw Alice take a tentative step into my large master bedroom as she seemed to take in her surroundings in awe.
"Do you like my bedroom," I whispered to her snapping her out of her trance.
Her blue eyes locked with mine before she gave a tentative smile, "it is very beautiful Bella," she whispered.
"Doesn't hold a candle to your beauty my dear," I said honestly smiling at the she fidgeted at my words.
"A charmer I see," Alice smiled sadly at me before walking across the room to stare at the very large window overlooking the forest.
Silence engulfed the room as I stared at the back of her body. It was time to talk, it was inevitable and out of everything I am, I am not a coward.
Stepping forward I stood within in centimeters of her body. Not close enough to touch but close enough to feel my presence.
"I am sorry I frightened you," I whispered. I watched as my breath ghosted across her bare neck sending a little shiver down her body.
"I knew you were powerful," whispered Alice, "but to say that your powers are not intimidating would be a lie Bella."
"But when you spontaneously burst into flames…" whispered Alice softly, "I think it was our bond…what you felt…I felt…and I have never…ever…felt so out of control…it scared me to think that was what you felt."
Alice turned around to stare at me sadness evident in her eyes, "I don't need to be an empath to see that you let your anger control you." She paused to stare down at my current state of clothing, "you were so blinded by rage you burnt all of your clothes off and nearly burnt that alpha's head off…"
"They were threatening your life Alice," I defended trying to keep the bight out my voice,
"You had him incapacitated, he wasn't going to harm me…but still you almost…" whispered Alice her voice cracking before she looked up at me her blue eyes glistening with tears that could never be shed. "You attack those who hurt you. I saw the fight you had with your own brother Bella…you almost killed your brother…" she trailed off.
"What would happen if I angered you?" she whispered. "Would you hurt me?"
My bodily reaction to her words honestly felt as if every single muscle in my whole body retracted freezing me in my spot, unable to move.
I opened and shut my mouth, the only part of my body I seemed to have control of at the moment before finally finding my words, "Alice…how could you think…"
I stuttered trying to find the right words to convey to her how I felt.
Reaching up with a shaking hand I cupped her face tenderly as I let the pad of my thumb stroke her cheekbone.
"You are my mate," I whispered furiously. "You are the only reason I lived this long for Alice. To know that you were out there somewhere…to know that I could be here like this touching you, speaking to you, loving you…has kept me alive for so long…you are what I live for…and I would never do anything, and I mean anything to harm you."
Alice leaned further into my touch at my words, "by hurting people…people I love and those I don't even know…but do not deserve it…that hurts me Bella…not physically but emotionally yes," she whispered.
"I don't know what you want me to do Alice," I whispered trying to keep the frustration out my voice, "if you expect me to let someone threaten you…to try and harm you and not do anything about it…"
"I don't want you to kill in my name," said Alice her voice rising slightly. "I am not a monster, I refuse to be one and that means that I will do anything in my power to avoid death…"
"So you just expect me to be something I am not," I interrupted her anger making its way into my voice. "You forget Alice that I was never human, I was born a monster and forever I will be one…"
"You are not a monster!" yelled Alice and I couldn't help be surprised at the force in which she yelled.
"Aro is a monster," said Alice her blue eyes burning holes into mine, "you are not."
"Aro is my brother…"
"Aro is also Carlisle brother, is he a monster?"
"Carlisle is different…"
"Why are you arguing with me about this, why can't you just accept…"
"You want me to accept something that isn't true!"
"I want you to see what I see!" yelled Alice reaching out and grabbing my face pulling our foreheads together staring at me intensely. "I want you to see the loving, caring, , graceful, romantic and beautiful person…that is right person…not vampire…a person that you are."
"I want you to see that you are more than just a killer," whispered Alice furiously, "I want you to see that you have more to give this world then death and pain."
"I want you to see that since the moment we became mates that everything about you has changed. I want you to see that I refuse to acknowledge you as just a weapon but as my mate, my friend, my one and only."
"You need to realize that anger, hate and frustration are no longer your only emotions. I want the women who told me I was adorable, I want the women who kissed me, I want the women who I know loves me. I only want you…and only you."
"I can't just sit back and watch your life be threatened…" I started.
"And I can't just sit back and watch you mindlessly kill…" she countered back at me.
Reaching forward I grabbed her hips and pulled them into mine and then wrapped my arms around her.
"I can't help who I am…"
"Who you were…" she countered back.
I couldn't help but smile at her determination.
"Why must you be so cute when arguing with me," I groaned smiling at her.
"I can't help it," whispered Alice her lips lifting just slightly.
"Just like I can't help but be protective of you," I countered back.
"And I love that about you," whispered Alice, "I just don't want you to kill anybody in the name of protecting me if it can be avoided."
We stood there in silence for a few minutes, eyes locked daring each other to back down.
Finally my shoulders sagged and I claimed defeat. Something that I do not do lightly.
"What if I do everything in my power to avoid killing them," I whispered seeing her eyes begin to light up at my words.
"But…" I stated, "I will kill them if they hurt you."
"You will only kill them if I tell you that you can," she countered back.
"Pixie," I growled playfully.
"Those are my conditions," she said in a sickly sweet voice.
"And if I don't agree to them," I stated daring her to say something.
"Do you really want to go there?" said Alice with amusement.
"Are you trying to intimidate a 3,000 year old vampire?" I countered back.
"No," whispered Alice a sly smile on her lips as she leaned up towards my face dragging her nose across my cheekbone before I could feel her lips against the shell of my ear. "I am merely stating that if you ever," she paused to dark her tongue out slight to lick my ear as a loud moan echoed from my throat, "plan on having me naked…moaning…withering beneath you…screaming your name," she stopped to nip at my earlobe, "it would be in your best interest to listen to me."
And with that she bit down a again on my earlobe this time harder before releasing it with a pop before pulling back smiling at me before giving me the quite possibly the cutest wink I have ever seen before turning and skipping out of the room.
"What did I get myself into," I whispered to myself in awe as I stared out the door in which the love of my life just left.
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