Chapter 11
When I came to a few seconds later there were two snarling wolves in naked human form pinning Alice to the wall. Alice was looking wide eyed and terrified.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE LEECH?" Paul screamed out at Alice, his arm across her throat in a bar hold.
"We should kill you now. You've broken the treaty just by coming here." Embry stated in a slightly calmer tone.
"If you mutts would let me go, I'll explain." Alice replied her tone scathe.
"Let her go, she won't hurt anybody." Jake ordered the two still naked wolves that I couldn't help but admire. I mean Jake is hot and all but damn he doesn't have anything on Paul! And Embry wasn't bad to look at too. Jake seemed to notice my distraction because he also ordered them to put clothes on. Damn him.
"Alright explain pixie." Jake demanded.
"The Volturi are coming." She said.
"Who the fuck are the Volturi?' Paul asked after slipping on his shorts.
"The Volturi are basically the vampire royalty. They make the laws that all vampires must live by." Alice explained.
"Why are they coming here?" Embry asked.
"To kill Bella and the wolves." Alice stated watching me for my reaction. I didn't react I already knew why they were coming.
"Why now?" I asked quietly in the stunned silence. "You told me it'd be a years before they ever came to see if I'd been turn. You even thought that it could be a hundred years. Why now, why?"
"What the fuck are you talking about Bells?" Jake asked completely confused.
"When Bella went to Italy to save Edward. The Volturi were going to kill her. We have one major rule; don't let humans know about us. But because I showed a vision I had of Bella being one of us they let her live, but it was under the assumption that she would eventually become one of us. When they were here after the newborn fight they gave us a warning because she was still human. Now they are coming to deal with her themselves and the wolves." Alice explained.
"But why now Alice?" I asked yet again.
"I had a vision. I saw you in a great deal of pain, it's the first one I've had since you chose Jacob. But I didn't get the full vision, I guess because Jacob came near you. Edward was going frantic because all he could see was you in pain and then nothing. He thought you had died. So I looked for Charlie and found him holding a little baby with Jake's skin coloring and your eyes. When he realized that you were going to give birth to Jacob's child he went insane. He still held out the hope that you would change your mind and go back to him. That Jacob would mess up and lose you. When he realized that Jacob fathered a child with you, he snapped. He went to the Volturi and told them that you wouldn't become a vampire and he told them about the wolves. But he made it seem like they were true werewolves, children of the moon, and not the shape shifters they actually are." Alice explained.
"What do you mean true werewolves?" Embry asked.
"True werewolves are controlled by the phases of the moon; they only change during the full moon. They have no control over themselves when they are in that form, they are extremely dangerous and they pass their infection on through biting. Your ability to transform into wolves is a genetic thing, you can't infect people with it, and you have control over your phasing and are completely aware of your actions in wolf form. True werewolves have been eradicated by the Volturi, they think you are the same and will destroy you." Alice explained quickly.
"But Alice, the reason I was going to be killed was because I'm human. But since I was always destined to be Jake's mate, I would have learned about the vampires anyway and the pack aren't true werewolves. Is there any way that we can explain this to them and not have to worry about a fight?" I asked.
"I don't know, I can't see past the wolves to know the outcome of the battle. I do know that my family is alive afterwards and we have decided to fight with you. But I can't see you, but again I can't see past the wolves so I don't know what is going to happen." Alice said.
"So the rest of your family is going to fight with us against these Volturi and your brother?" Jake asked.
"Yes, Edward has crossed the line. We will defend you and your pack. The others will be here by tomorrow; jasper is waiting for me at the treaty line. He said if any of you want to train he will be happy to help. The Volturi are nothing like the vamps you are used to fighting. They are the oldest among our kind and most have special powers." Alice explained.
"How many are coming and when?" Paul always the strategist asked.
"The three leaders and probably about ten of their guard. Aro can read minds through a single touch, he can hear every thought you have ever had, Marcus can see relationships between two people, Jane can paralyze you in pain with a single glance, and her twin brother can cut off all your senses leaving you defenseless. They also have a tracker that can find anybody anywhere because he tracks their minds; I think Bella is the only one he can't track. If fact Bella is immune to all their powers except for Marcus because his deals with emotions like jasper, who also can affect Bella and me. Her mind is a shield to them. They will be here in three days."
"Paul gather the rest of the pack, Embry I want you to escort the pixie back to the treaty line. Once everybody is gathered will meet you there." Jake ordered.
Within seconds the two wolves and one vampire were gone. Leaving me shaking in Jake's arms. "What are we going to do Jake?" I cried.
"It will be ok Bells, I'll protect you. The pack won't let anything happen to you." Jake assured me.
"Jake the Volturi are incredibly powerful, that one vampire could cut all of your senses off and then slaughter the whole pack at the same time!" I cried.
"Bells you have to trust me, everything is going to be fine. Hopefully we will be able to make them see reason, if not we will fight them and protect you. I won't let them hurt you." Jake stated.
"Jake I'm not worried about me; I'm scared to death that I'm going to lose you, that I'm going to lose friends because I was a stupid idiot going after a suicidal vampire!" I cried.
"It will be okay." Jake soothed.
A few minutes later the rest of the pack was outside our home. Jake phased to quickly catch them up and then lowered down to his stomach so I could climb on his back, then we all took off for the treaty line to make plans to defend against the Volturi.