Awakened Angel and Pesky Pup

The sun had finally fallen, and it had been full dark for a little over two hours. One minute she lies there like death and the next her eyes were open and staring at everything. She took in her surroundings before sitting up and acknowledging me. She looks out the window and whispered"We are safest at twilight" hearing her own voice seemed to remind her that I was sitting across from her and she refocused on me. I made no move to either touch or approach her. Newborns were known to attack without warning and I don't think a brawl would be the best way to start out our first memories together.

"Hi Jasper!" She ducks her head as she use to when she were hiding her blush. I realize now that if she could blush she would be. Her embarrassment flooded over my skin and caused me to chuckle deep in my chest. She glances at me shyly before launching herself towards me and hugging me tightly.

"I feel so strange; I have never felt this way before. I thought I would feel off but it all feels so right. I feel strong and graceful. I feel beautiful." She smiles and once again lowers her head.

I pull her chin up so that she has to look at me, and looking straight into her crimson eyes and trailing my hand across her perfect features and slender neck, I whisper:

"You are more than beautiful, you are divine." I gesture over to a mirror. She studies herself critically before smiling once more and doing a graceful slow turn to study herself in her entirety. Coming towards me again she stops a few feet away and studies me before announcing that she feels thirsty.

I take her hand and we both move towards the window. We race across the yard and leap over the stream. Disappearing into the forest like white streaks. As we approach a herd of deer her nose wrinkles and she asked me what that smell is. I can't help but laugh at her expression and explain where the deer are in proximity to us. She takes off without any further urgings from me. She is silent and crouched, instinctively stalking her pray and it is only after I have grabbed my own meal that I realize she is not going for the deer but the large mountain lion that is hunting them.

As clumsy as she had been as a human she was now graceful. It was highly erotic to see her sensual movements as she gave into her bloodlust and drank her fill. I was surprised by this response it had been a long time since I had appreciated the seduction of hunting. It was something that I had long since forgotten seeing as how in my new life hunting was often seen as something that must be done and quickly so we could return to our usual lives. I had blamed my earlier lust on her lack of proper attire and the positions of our bodies, my own weakness and her mouthwatering smell. I no longer had these reasons to fall back on but I wanted her now more than ever. I repeatedly envisioned myself pinning her to a tree or the forest floor and ravaging her, repeatedly.

As if sensing my thoughts she glances over at me. I am held frozen by her stare, she watches me with an indecipherable expression. Slowly she approaches me, dragging her nails across my shoulders and down my uncovered arms. I shiver involuntarily and take her small hand in my larger one. She stands at her full height and presses her lips to mine in a hard and unforgiving kiss. Filling my mouth with the taste of the cat's blood and my body with her wants she drags me back towards the house and through the window. My feet barely touch the floor before she straddles me on the leather couch and brings my fantasies to life. The only difference is instead of the forest floor it is a couch, the floor, twice in the shower and once in the closet.

After I finally get dressed and Bella takes another shower, actually washing this time, I head town stairs and am met with a foul odor. I check the front door to find it unlocked but not open. I carefully move into the living room stretching my senses and preparing for an attack.

Whatever is here they are trespassing. They have an odd animal like scent but very human emotions. I finally realize what chased off Laurent. He wouldn't have run from regular animals; this creature could only be a werewolf.

It is with this realization that I see him. He is sitting on Esme's white couch. He is larger than I would have imagined even in his human form, yet he is young. I would estimate fifteen or sixteen though he is now physically much older. He studies me as intently as I do him.

He is not aggressive and makes no move to approach but I am not deceived. He may be alone at the moment but the others might be coming. I know they are not too near for I cannot sense them. However I am wary of remaining with the pup so close; especially with Bella freshly awoken upstairs. I pray she does not come down; they won't be able to resist a fight.

I notice he is listening with his head cocked to the side slightly. A typical dog move, I would have laughed if I didn't know he was listening to Bella. I felt instantly protective. I would not allow him to harm my mate. He would have to kill me to get to her.

I was prepared to crouch and spring when a memory assaulted me. I knew this kid. His hair had been brutally cut off and he had grown, he had the russet skin of his tribe and he wasn't smiling like before but this is the kid that crashed prom and danced with Bella, her friend who told her about us. Jacob Black. He remains sitting as I slowly move forward, my hands in front of me in a nonthreatening gesture.

"Are you with the dark leech and the redheaded bitch," he growls softly. His emotions tell me he knows I am his enemy but not like they are. He knows I am a Cullen. I wonder why he bothers to ask.

"I am Jasper Whitlock Hale. I use to live with the Cullen family."

He snorts but doesn't immediately reply. He seems to consider me for a few moments. This is the one time I would kill to possess Edward's gift. Turning his eyes back towards the ceiling he bitterly response.

"How is she?" He chuckles darkly. "Rather what is she now?" He is smiling and still chuckling but it is without warmth or humor. His expression crumples and he is filled with sadness and longing. He is silent before sighing.

"This is my fault. I never should have listened to Sam. I knew she would understand; she dated a vampire for Christ sake. I should have told the whole pack to go to hell and kept my promise to keep her safe and always be her friend. I wanted to, I stayed outside her house protecting her and I have been waiting for her to return so I could explain and apologize. She shouldn't have gone in the woods alone. If I had just been faster, I could have saved her. Now not only am I a mystical creature from a horror novel but I am also a lying jerk."

I heard Bella giggle upstairs. She must be listening to everything being said. His emotions were complex and confusing. He is in love with her, desperately but he had settled into a platonic best friend, brotherly love. He would do anything for her. He was fiercely loyal and was a true protector. He is shamed by his behavior and truly repentant. He hopes she will forgive him for wronging her. He seemed to think of her as his mate. It made me roar on the inside but I know that it was wistful; she did not return his love. He also felt an overwhelming anger. It seemed to encompass everything. It reminded me a lot of how I usually feel in the darkest part of my being. I felt truly connected to this pup. Plus he loves Bella as fiercely as I do.

I think he could understand the battle that raged within me, a true kindred spirit. I must have got my wish because I swear I knew what he was thinking just by looking at him and examining his emotions. Maybe I had experienced an increase in power; I could know use my gift to discern thoughts. If I wasn't right, I was damn close. I could feel his dilemma. The treaty was broken and he was bound to protect the people and the treaty, he had to kill us and yet to harm Bella would be harmful to himself and he wouldn't ever consider the notion. He didn't know which loyalty to follow, which was the right choice, for him.

"Is the treaty broken? The Cullen coven is not here. I know two of you go by Hale but you and the small female were not here when the treaty was signed and never signed it yourselves. However you do live with the Cullen coven. She was already infected by the dark leech. I saw him go for her throat. I had just hoped he hadn't already bitten her but I figured when she didn't come home that he had."

"I am Jasper Whitlock. I took on Hale to go to school here, with the family. I did live with the Cullen coven and consider them family but I do not belong to their clan. I am of a different line. I am an Arazil, they are Dagda. The treaty was made as a blood oath, well venom in this case and since my blood line is different I am not bound by the treaty. Plus the original one who broke the treaty has already been disposed of. The Cullen family is unaware that I have returned. Only Laurent and I are responsible. I saved her from days of pain. He only put in a few drops of venom; it was spreading so slowly that she would of gone insane or committed suicide to escape from it. I was trying to save her from a fate worse than death."

Jacob stared out the back window for a long time, the internal debate continued. His frown deepened before he turned back to study me. I liked that he carefully thought about what he said instead of just lashing out a reply. Seeing my thoughtful smile made him slightly angry but he explained anyway.

"I hate your kind, naturally. The whole bloodline thing aside. I hate your brother for what he did to her and those other leeches for trying to kill her. I don't like that you have turned her but I won't hate you. I understand why you did it. I think we both want what is in her best interest and I trust that you are going to take good care of her. I want her to be happy again, I want her to be safe and whole. She is supposed to be my enemy but I can't hate my best friend and she will always be my best friend. I still love her and I want to protect her, even if it means betraying my pack and my heritage. It is all so mixed up but I will let no more harm come to her."

"Bella is still your best friend. She is just slightly more durable now, and smells like bad perfume. "

He laughed at that and nodded his head in agreement.

"The treaty is intact because I am not a true Cullen and neither is Bella. They cannot count you as a traitor because Bella will never be allowed to harm anyone. The pack has already dealt with the offender who bit Bella Swan and soon you guys can live peacefully because all the vampires will leave town again. I will take her away and make sure she is well looked after. She will be happy and never worry about her impending doom again. She will never be broken ever again, that I swear to you."

"It is just so hard to let her go; I still feel the need to take care of her, even though she could easily bench press a Buick. I don't know if I can stand to say goodbye forever. It hurts too much, I feel like I can't breathe."

"It doesn't have to be forever, just until she can be around others. I am sure you guys can talk to each other on the phone." I gave him my cell number and I programmed his number into mine.

Jake smile was truly warming and I could instantly see what drew Bella to him. He seemed so warm and genuine.

"I will keep the others away for as long as possible but you need to quickly get her as far as you can; at least until they calm down and see reason. I would also keep your family and friends away."

I quickly explained to Jake how I planned to cover her disappearance, we quickly forged a letter from Bella and Jake promised to sell the story to Charlie. He would tell Charlie of how Alice and I broke up, how I fled from Los Angeles back to our old home. How I would only see Bella. He would make it seem like she had been meeting me for a while and we decided to leave this town together when the memories became too painful for us.

"The whole town will buy it. It is the most interesting thing that has every happened, with the exception of a large family of weirdoes moving into a huge white house. It is like a soap opera, the town will eat it up! Two scorned lovers, turn to each other for comfort before running away together for a whirlwind romance." He laughed at the thought and I rested a little easier knowing the worse thing I was leaving behind is a little bit of scandalous talk.

He went quiet and seemed like he desperately wanted to ask something, he tried several times but would shake his head and look away. I finally couldn't stand his curiosity and tried willing him to ask; when that failed I confronted him.

"I will answer any questions you may have, what do you want to know?"