AN: We are inching closer and closer to the final confrontation with the Cullen coven. Just what exactly is going on in that 'family'?
Insecurities will be brought forth as the confrontation gets closer and you will see just how the Cullen coven's actions affected the members that have left and one who is still trapped in their web
Let The Jewelry Box continue…
Song list: Take Me to Church- Hozier
I Bring Me- STAR
Imposter- RED
Darkest Part- RED
Way Down We Go- Kaleo
Chapter 8
*Jasper POV*
Bella was quiet, almost pensive, the rest of the journey to Volterra. Something about the upcoming trial was getting to her. Neither Alistair or I could get anything from her, she had closed herself off from us. She was still affectionate, but I couldn't fell her emotions. It was like she was numb.
Once we arrived in Volterra, we were quickly put into a car and driven to the castle. Demetri was on the phone with someone and judging from his emotions, whatever was going on at the castle wasn't good. He turned to the driver and said, "Go through the underground passage. Quickly now!" Hanging up the phone, he said, "The jet with the Cullens missed their last feeding stop. So, either they overfed at the stop before that or the guard needs to get them here before their scheduled time. Whatever the reason, we need to get to the castle quickly and prepare."
*Volturi Castle*
We arrived at the castle not too long after that and were led by Demetri and Heidi through a secret passage to what turned out to be Marcus' office. He turned to us as we entered and said, "Good, you're here. The Cullen coven will be here this very night. The trial will begin tomorrow. The three of you will take residence in one of guest chambers until the trial. Meals will be brought to you." "And our scents?"
Marcus chuckled and said, "The room itself will take care of that issue."
He noticed Bella standing nearer to the window than to us and frowned. He went over and they began talking. Oddly enough, I couldn't hear a word they were saying. A few minutes later, he kissed her forehead, pushed her gently towards us and said, "Go quickly. Someone will come when it's time."
Demetri then led us to a rather opulent set of rooms.
*Bella POV*
I knew that my behavior had confused my Mates, but the impeding trial and the possible information that could come out was making my brain go crazy at the possibilities.
Some of those possibilities were breaking my heart and making me fear for my future with my Mates.
After Demetri shut the door behind us, I stood in the middle of the room, trying to gather my thoughts as I felt both Alistair and Jasper stare at me. I could feel their emotions, worry and some slight anxiety and irritation being the ones I felt the most. That worried me because even with the Bond, I couldn't really feel their love anymore.
Just when I was about to turn towards them, the rough tones of the Major came out as Jasper said, "I hope that your little moment of silence is over Isabella. I don't appreciate being ignored and neither does Alistair. Now, what is going on in that pretty little head of yours darlin'?"
Slowly turning to face them, I said, "I know I said that I wanted to know why we were kept apart and why they used us the way they did. But as I thought about it, the possibilities became endless and then I got scared." Alistair asked, "What could scare you so much that you'd ignore your Mates lass?" "It hurt to think that the family that I fought so hard to be a part of would use me as a pet. But that I can probably get over in the next century. What hurt the most, and what scared me was…" Jasper growled, "What?"
Looking them in the face, I said, "The thing that hurts the most is the child I once cared for, the one thing I never thought I'd be able to have as an immortal…could've been yours. My fear now is that you'll hate me for not fighting harder and making sure that she was." With that, I wrapped my shield around myself.
I was shocked when a few moments later, I felt the Major wrap an arm around my waist and move my hair to the side as he said, "Mating Bonds trump gifts anytime darlin'. Now, as far as what you just said, it scares me to a bit about what the trial will tell us. As far as the kid goes, yeah it would've been great to have our bloodlines continue with a child, but we can't live in the past darlin'. Nor could we ever hate you for what happened. Ever." Alistair said, "As he said, a child would have been an honor, but the Major is right. We can't live in the past and waste time on things that can never be. As for your fear, I could never be angry with you sweet girl. Compulsion is strong enough on its own without a vampire twisting its use to do what was done to you."
Jasper nipped at my neck as he said, "Now that we've had that little chat, and dinner won't be served for a while yet, I think we need to show you just what your little bout of the cold shoulder made us feel." I tried to turn to face him, not liking the sound of what he wanted, but he held me still as he said, "Now, there was a decision you made earlier that we had to delay fulfillment. I wanted to do it under more pleasant circumstances, but now will suffice."
The Major exchanged a silent conversation with Alistair and then removed all my clothes. Sitting me in a plush chair across from the bed, the two men then moved to said bed. Jasper barely glanced at me as he said, "Spread your legs Isabella and cover us with your shield. Tell me once you can't feel anything from us. Don't move from that spot either, or this will be even more of a lesson than it needs to be." Doing as he asked, I sent my shield to cover them as they stripped and got on the bed. Once their emotions were completely muted to me, I said, "I can't feel anything Jasper." He nodded and then said as he wrapped a hand around Alistair's length, "Isabella, when you close yourself off as you did, you keep both Alistair and myself from helping you. If we don't know what is going on, we can't fix it." He stroked Alistair for a few moments before pulling away and gently pushing Alistair's head down towards his own hard length.
I watched, unable to move for some reason, as Alistair took Jasper's hard cock into his own mouth and began to take it as deep into his mouth as he could. I wanted to touch myself or reach towards them, but the look in Jasper's eyes told me that I'd probably end up regretting it. I could only watch as my Mates took their pleasure in each other and I couldn't feel any of it or do anything about it.
Jasper pulled away and roughly kissed Alistair as he pulled him further onto the bed and put him on his hands and knees. As he maneuvered himself behind Alistair, Jasper said, "Isabella, when you shut us out, you're also telling us that you don't trust us or our love. Our Bond is sacred and not to be toyed with Isabella. It hurt not knowing what was causing you such anguish and not being able to help hurt even more. Knowing that you didn't trust in our Bond or in us to help…I just don't even know what to make of that. The only thing I can do to get it through your head is make you feel what we felt. Or more to the point, what Alistair and I didn't get to feel."
He lowered his head, making sure that he wasn't hurting Alistair and then started making love to him. Once they had reached the most pleasurable rhythm, Jasper lifted his head and stared me straight in the eye as he fucked Alistair. He kept staring at me, as if he was waiting for me to either break his rule and move to touch myself or break down crying. I didn't know what he wanted.
Had I really made them feel this way just because my stupid, immortal brain thought they'd hate me for not figuring out Edward's game sooner? Why would I ever think that? Jasper had told me, all those years ago, that I was worth it and at the first chance to prove his words right, I cut him from me emotionally?
As I watched, Jasper suddenly started going faster and harder as he fucked Alistair. They both stared at me, waiting for something. My own arousal was rising, despite the fact that Jasper was doing this to teach me a lesson. But as it rose, my control over my shield began to slip. I was beginning to feel the lust that was coming from both Alistair and Jasper as they brought themselves closer to climax. I tilted my head back and tried to keep my shield over them. Closing my eyes, I began to try and calm myself enough to keep my shield down over them.
Jasper was completely gone as I heard the Major shout, "Open your eyes and look at us Isabella!" Forcing myself to look back at them, I could see that Jasper was closer to his climax than I thought. He was pounding in to Alistair, but he was holding off for some reason still. My shield, despite my hardest attempts, was slipping even further and I could feel their lust, as well as Jasper's frustration.
Letting my head fall back, I took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry that my human insecurities still come out even now. I'm sorry that I doubted either of you or your feelings for me. I'm sorry that I doubted our Bond. Just let me lift my shield Major, please." I looked back at Jasper, who had slowed down, no doubting frustrating Alistair beneath him. Jasper looked relieved as he said, "Lift your shield Isabella, and never shut us out again."
Lifting the shield, I let the waves of lust, love and slight frustration consume me. I arched up, wanting to let the emotions coming from my Mates to help me release, but before I could even move an inch, there was a gust of air and suddenly I was on the bed and both were balls deep inside of me. Arching into them, I could feel Alistair's fangs on my neck as both began to thrust inside of me. My shield was gone for the time being and the only thing I could feel was our Bond.
Jasper forced me to look at him as he thrust deep inside me and said, "Do you understand why I did this? Why I told you to block us from you?" I nodded and said, "Never again Jasper. If I'm scared, I'll come to you, I promise." He chuckled, nuzzling my neck as he said, "Good girl. Now lay back and enjoy. Lesson over." With that, he and Alistair began to thrust into me even harder and faster. After that, it didn't take long for all of us to climax. Both Alistair and Jasper bit into me, marking me deeply to cement their claim on me.
Once we'd pulled apart and calmed, I said, "I didn't mean to shut either of you out. Sometimes, I hate the immortal mind. You think about one thing and soon that becomes a million more. I knew that neither of you would really be angry with me over not seeing Edward's game. Bu the thing is, I never felt like an equal in that family. Even after I was turned, I felt inferior because of Edward. He made every decision and anytime I argued or had a better idea, he'd brush it aside and in that condescending tone of his, make me feel like I didn't know what I was talking about. Once Demetri confirmed that the trial would be real, all that came back and how small I felt when he did it. I just know that he'll try it at the trial and I don't know what's going to happen."
Jasper pulled me closer and said, "Understandable fears darlin'. But with the Bond fully in place now, I don't think Compulsion will work now. Besides, Aro will probably use Alec to keep Edward and Alice from doing anything besides answering questions." I nodded and said, "I just want this to be over so that we can move on with our lives and try to be normal." Alistair and Jasper chuckled and Alistair said, "There's no such thing as normal in this kind of life sweet girl." With that, they walked me to the bathroom and we took a quick shower.
Dinner was brought to us not long after that and I fed quite a bit. Just as we were getting settled, I got a text from Jacob. All it said was:
Angela went missing after the Cullens got summoned. Sam thinks she got grabbed by your ex before they left. Also, seems like she and the big one were getting close, so maybe he's keeping an eye on her.
Growling, I showed it to Jasper as I asked, "What can we do?" Jasper seemed pensive for a bit before he said, "If what Jacob texted is true, and Emmett has been getting close to Angela, it's possible that he's found his real Mate too. I'll text Demetri and let him know so that way she can be protected during the trial. I'd hate for something to happen." He texted Demetri and then we sat and waited.
A few hours later, a knock came and Demetri entered, carrying three cloaks. He said, "The trial is about to begin. The human girl is with Renata being protected. Aro requested that you wear these to hide yourselves until the charges are read. It's time."
We slipped the cloaks on and followed him back to the throne room