New story…I'm just teeming with ideas. LOL. Anyhow, I'm just going with this story off the cuff to see where it goes in the first chapter. If it's good, I'll continue it. If not, we'll have to see. I'm delving back into the realm of vampires. But, Bella's the vamp this time. Without further ado…
Unfortunately, not mine.
Chapter Eleven
The next three days were spent making love and bonding as mates. Once Edward realized that he could make me come for hours on end, he made it his goal to give me as many orgasms as he could. I begged him to stop after he spent nearly four hours with his mouth between my legs. I came multiple times, too many to count.
Okay, I lied. I came two hundred and forty-seven times. Over the course of the three days. Edward climaxed one hundred and eight-three times. He was almost to eight-four but I heard Alice's voice in my head. Talk about a major cockblocker. Alice's chiming voice singing show tunes in ancient Sanskrit was definitely a mood killer. We begrudgingly got dressed and waited for our new family to arrive back at the cabin.
"When this is all over, can we just go away and make love forever?" Edward asked, nuzzling my hair.
"I love the sound of that," I purred, leaning back in his warm embrace.
I can't believe the house is still standing, Alice laughed mentally. I wonder what the damage is like on the inside?
"Minimal damage, Alice," I snorted.
That's because we repaired as we broke, angel, Edward cooed. "As stupid as this sounds, I want to have sex with you until we break a house. Or two."
"You're on, Mr. Masen," I smiled, kissing his nose.
"You can do better than that," Edward growled, his red eyes deepening in color. I want to feel your mouth against mine.
"Behave," I chuckled as I leaned forward, pressing my mouth against his soft, pink lips. Eagerly, Edward's tongue snaked into my mouth. Just like we had been during our brief 'honeymoon,' we lost each other in the kiss. Edward's strong hands moved down to cup my ass. My fingers tangled into his unruly mop of bronze hair. He lifted me and I was wrapped around him as he caressed my ass with his fingers, moving ever-closer to my core.
"Jesus! You two are like a live porno!" Emmett bellowed.
Edward growled lowly but he kept kissing me. "Can I kick his ass?" he mumbled against my lips.
"He can still cause damage to you but you have a slight edge with the telepathy and being a few weeks younger than him," I replied. I unwrapped my legs and Edward was off like a shot, tackling Emmett to the ground. They were wrestling on the forest floor, bumping into trees, cracking them easily.
Rose stood next to me, watching her mate wrestle mine. "If only they were in a vat of mud and completely naked," she giggled.
"I saw that!" Edward grumbled as he flipped Emmett over his shoulder. "I do not need the visual of Emmett's junk covered in mud forever scorched in my brain, Rosalie." Rose narrowed her eyes and caused Edward to squeal. "Gross! YUCK! YUCK! YUCK! That's fucking sick!"
"What did you send him?" I asked.
"Emmett's love of wearing plushie costumes while we have sex. Specifically, the plushie heads," Rose smirked, giving me a very graphic picture of Emmett wearing a teddy bear head dancing around naked, shaking his ass and making his dick wiggle excitedly.
"He really doesn't do that, does he?" I hissed.
"Would his dick still be attached if he did?" she chortled. "No."
"Okay, boys," Esme chided, wading between the two men. "You've proven your macho ways. Let's move on with our lives."
"Keep your pervy thoughts of my wife out your head, Emmett McCarty," Edward snarled, his lips curling over his teeth. "I don't think about Rose like that."
"Does he?" Rose asked.
"No. The only fantasies he has star me," I giggled. I focused my attention on Emmett and I could see his mind obsessing over what he saw of me and Edward on the porch. It was hot but Emmett's imagination was taking it to the next step. I zinged him lightly on his wang, earning a howl from him. "Edward's right, Emmett. In both ways."
"Did you just zing The General?" he whimpered, cupping his junk. I zapped him one more time for good measure and he squealed like a girl. Edward snickered as he walked back to me, wrapping his arms around my body.
"People! We need to focus," Alice said as she jumped manically in front of us. "Psycho red head who's creating a newborn army in Chicago with some creepy mystery vamp. Plan of attack…ridding the world of her crazy ass…ensuring that Chicago is still a city filled with humans and not vampires…IDEAS are NEEDED! Go!"
"Calm down, Alice," we all chuckled.
"Sorry," she mumbled. "I just saw a vision of a future I don't want where Chicago is destroyed because of Victoria's army. The Volturi will destroy the whole city because it's overrun with newborns that are out of control. Just like that! BAM! No more Windy City."
"Okay, Alice," Carlisle said as he put his hand on her shoulder. "Let's go inside and we'll create a game plan to try and rid the city of this army and of Victoria." Alice nodded and we headed into my cabin. Settling into the chairs and couches, Carlisle took point on this meeting. "While you two were bonding, we all went to Chicago to see the extent of Victoria's hold. As of right now, it's not too bad. There were a few new vampires that we stamped out pretty quickly but it wasn't overbearing."
"I'm still seeing this build, Carlisle," Alice said firmly. "It'll be a couple of weeks until we're back in the city."
"Shouldn't we go back sooner?" I asked.
"If we do, Edward will falter and not adhere to the vegetarian diet," Alice whispered, shooting a sheepish look at my husband.
"Don't we have a house near Milwaukee?" asked Esme.
"It's still too close to humans," Carlisle answered. "With two newborn vampires, it'll be too much. Bella can shield them but it'll cause too much strain on her. Right, Alice?"
Her eyes glazed over and she bit her lip. "Two weeks is the earliest I can see us being able to go back toward Chicago," she replied. "Now, we need to work on fighting techniques and diversionary tactics with Emmett and Edward. Jasper? This is all you, baby."
"Right," he replied with a gleam in his topaz eyes. "I've spent the last day searching for a large open area to work with you guys to hone your fighting skills. Now, based on what I saw out in front of the house, I've got a lot of work to do. But, you've both got strengths and weaknesses."
"Oh! What's my strength?" Emmett asked, bouncing on the couch. It groaned under his bouncing.
"Obviously your power and bulk," Jasper appraised. "You've definitely got the intimidation factor going for you. However, your weakness is that you rely TOO much on your strength. You should have been able to pin Edward easily outside, but he caught you without much effort or trouble. Even though you're immortal, doesn't mean you're indestructible."
"What about me?" Edward asked, as he laced his fingers with mine.
"You're fucking fast, Edward. Faster than Bella," Jasper snorted. "And that says a lot. She's the fastest vampire I've known and I've been around for awhile. In addition, you have an edge with your telepathy. You can capture the attack out of your attacker's head. However, that talent is not refined at all since you are struggling with the voices inside of your brain, right?"
"Yeah. I have no focus if I'm not shielded by Bella," he frowned.
"She's your other weakness," Jasper sighed. "You'd do anything to protect her. Even die for her and that will get you killed, Edward. Bella may look small and feminine and weak, but she's not. She can kick both of your asses."
"That's because I've been trained, though," I said, smirking at both of them.
"And that evil zinger you've got, Swan," Emmett grumbled, shifting his ass on my couch to block my gaze from his manly bits.
"Even without my extra power, I could take you both down," I replied. "I'll block you and fight you both, hand to hand and you'll see that it's strategy, not power, that will take down your opponent."
"I don't feel right about this," Edward grumbled. "I could hurt you. I am stronger…"
"This is what I'm talking about, Edward. You need to look past what you see and realize that we're all the ultimate killing machines," Jasper said. "I think that after a hunt for the two newborns, we need to go to this large field and you will both attack Bella and the rest of us, as well. Do not look at her like your mate or whatever you thinking of earlier, Emmett. Look at her as a killer."
"Trust me when I say, that I will not hold back," I said, giving both of them a devious smile.
"Food!" Emmett bellowed. "What's on the menu?"
"Why don't you try an herbivore, Emmett?" Rose asked, arching a brow. "You're going to turn into a bear."
"So? I love me some bears," Emmett replied, rubbing his belly. "Edward, you have to try one!"
I'd rather be drinking something else, Edward purred mentally. You taste like the sweetest ambrosia, my Bella. I need more of you, angel.
"Okay, Lusty McLusterson," Jasper snarled. "I'm getting hard from your lusty vibes. I know you're newly mated and all you want to do is bone, but now is not that time. We need to hunt. You'll drink whatever you find that is NOT a human. Got me?" And to both Bella and Edward, NO SMEXY TIMES!
"Yes, Jasper," we both grumbled. Our new family snickered and we all took off from my cabin. To prevent smexy times from happening, Jasper and Carlisle took both Edward and Emmett while I went with the girls.
"Bella, you can try and reach the guys, but Jasper will make you sob uncontrollably," Alice chided knowingly.
"All-knowing little elf," I pouted. "Is it so hard to understand that it HURTS to be apart from him?" As I said that, the dull ache in my chest intensified and I rubbed it absentmindedly. "We're newly bonded. Still trying to coddle and enjoy that new bond. I mean, Rose, you have to feel it too?"
"Carlisle spoke about you and Edward," she said. "It's rare to have a connection like you and Edward. Do I miss Emmett? Yes. Do I want to be with him constantly? Eh, sometimes." When he acts like an overgrown child, I can do without that… "Does it hurt while we're apart? No."
"What about you guys?" I asked, looking at Alice and Esme.
"It's not pain, per se," Alice explained. "More like an extreme longing. It's survivable for short amounts of time but I need my Jazzy after a week. One time, Jasper and Carlisle took a ten-day hunting trip while Esme, Rose and I had a girl's weekend. After six days, I took off in the middle night to be with Jasper. It was completely irrational and when I found Jasper, I attacked him. Carlisle be damned. His clothes were shredded and we made love a week straight, in the middle of the redwood forest in northern California."
"I feel a slight pain in my heart when I'm separated from Carlisle," Esme said, looping her arm with mine. "But, it's because our bond is nowhere near as strong as yours, Bella. I'd love to know what Marcus would have to say about you and Edward; how he interprets your bond."
"That's right, he sees relationships," I smiled wistfully. "Ugh, but I don't want to deal with them. The Volturi are freaky scary. If you abide by their rules, you're fine but if not, you're…"
"Toast," Alice provided for me. "Each time we move and we provide our new info, Aro tries to convince me and Jasper to join him. I bet he does the same for you, right?"
"Hell yeah," I snorted. "I told him that I was happy in the states and I had no desire to serve as his personal guard. Renata, his shield currently, can only shield one person and she has to be touching him. As you can see, I can shield a lot more, and without physical contact."
"Aro's patience is waning," Alice grumbled. "He'll try and sway us during this situation with Victoria, if the Volturi have to come to Chicago."
"What's the probability of that happening, Alice?" Esme questioned, her hackles going up.
"Right now, pretty low if we get our shit together, Esme," Alice replied. "Enough yammering. I'm thirsty and I want something to drink. Besides, Bella has a couple men's asses to kick." She winked at me and darted off into the forest. We followed her and all managed to enjoy a nice healthy lunch of deer, moose and one lone wolf. The other ladies bowed out of that since I was trying to adhere to the 'vegetarian' diet and carnivores tasted more like humans. I was eternally grateful to drain the animal of its blood. It sated me more so than the deer and moose, which still tasted like peat moss to me.
Once we were done with our meals, Alice had a vision that we met the guys at the field. Not wanting to deny her vision, we took off and ten miles away, we arrived at the field that Alice had envisioned. The sun was poking through the clouds and all of our mates were shimmering lightly in the rays. My mind filled of making love Edward in the field, seeing his gloriously naked body sparkling under the light of the sun. His head shot up and I heard a low rumbling growl coming from him. Faster than a blink of an eye, Edward by my side and dipping me deeply, crashing his lips against mine.
"Do I need to break out the hose?" Jasper snarled, breaking us apart.
"Jasper, we're in the middle of a field. What hose?" Edward snorted, wriggling out his hold and wrapping his arms around me from behind. I could feel his arousal nestled between my ass cheeks.
"Step away from your wife," Jasper said sternly. Why isn't he moving? I'm sending him vibes that Bella pissed at him. "BELLA! STOP SHIELDING HIM!"
"Dude, relax," Emmett laughed, dropping a beefy hand on Jasper's shoulder. "When was the last time you had some?"
Jasper turned to Emmett and arched his brow. Then, his face broke into a scary grin and Emmett was pinned underneath Jasper easily. "Fuck me," Emmett groaned.
"Sorry, big guy. I'm straight," Jasper replied, kissing his lips together. "And this is what I'm talking about with refining and honing your fighting skills. I should not be able to pin you."
"Dude, you're like old," Emmett bellowed, bucking Jasper off his body. Lithely, Jasper landed in a crouch, growling lowly. "You're no match for me. You just caught me by surprise. And Bella, minus her bells and whistles? I can fight her, too."
The next thing we knew, Jasper and Emmett collided against each other like two large boulders. They moved so quickly that they appeared to blurring, even to our vampire eyes.
"Fifty bucks on Emmett," Rose said. "He pins Jasper in five minutes."
"Nah, I think that Jasper will win in less time," I replied. "He's a seasoned fighter. My money's on him."
"I'm with Bella," Edward said, putting his hand around my waist.
"Emmett," Esme said after a few seconds. "He's so big!"
"Carlisle, who do you think will win?" Rose asked.
"I plead the fifth," he chuckled, shaking his head.
"Alice, you want in?" Edward asked.
"I already know," she chimed. "I took a peak at the future. And you all will see in three…two…one…"
With a loud snarl, Emmett was pinned underneath Jasper. Jasper's mouth was at Emmett's neck. It wasn't touching but close enough for Emmett to freak out. "DON'T FUCKING BITE ME!"
"I wasn't going to," Jasper said as he jumped back. Emmett stood up, warily looking at Jasper. "But your opponents will not respond like me. They will bite, pull, attack and set to kill you. Also, you were distracted by the bets that were being placed on our heads."
A hundred bucks was slapped into my hand and I stuffed it in my pocket, smiling smugly at the losers. Edward was snickering behind me. "Sorry, Rose started it," I said, giving them both a wink. "And lost."
"Thanks for supporting me, baby," Emmett sighed.
"Anything for you, Emmett," Rose replied.
"Okay, Emmett, you've fought me and lost," Jasper said, giving him a smug grin. Emmett growled. "Now, I want you to try and fight Bella. Remember what I said about seeing her as a woman and weaker than you. She's fast and lethal."
"No magic voodoo shit, right?" Emmett asked, cupping his crotch.
"No magic voodoo shit," I responded. And Edward, you cannot come to my rescue.
If he gets close to hurting you, there is no stopping me, angel, Edward said to me mentally. The tenor of his voice was confident and he didn't want to have me hurt.
"Trust me," I said, kissing his lips softly. I walked to the center of the field and looked at Emmett. He was so much bigger than me and he glared at me. I blocked his mind and crouched in front of him. "Don't hold back, big guy."
"Not in my nature," he said, giving me a scowl. He took off toward me and full speed. I jumped up right before he was going to plow into me. Twisting gracefully, I landed behind him and flipped his body easily over me. He tried to hit me, I'd dance out of the way. He jumped toward me, wanting to pin me but I'd flip out of reach. His frustration level was growing as I was able to block each attack he attempted.
Bella, listen to my voice, Jasper hissed. Something is happening with Emmett. His anger is overtaking him. Step away. Back down. His loyalty to Victoria is resurfacing because of this exercise.
I dropped out of my defensive crouch and held up my hands in peace. However, Emmett was in full bloodlust. His eyes were black with hatred. I opened my mind to his and my demise was the only thing he was thinking about. I know that Edward was seeing the same thing as me. I could see him struggling against Carlisle and Jasper's hold.
"It's because of you that I'm like this," Emmett snarled as he glared at me disdainfully. "Victoria will find you and you'll be gone, bitch."
"This isn't you, Emmett," I said calmly, though I was nervous as fuck. Do. Not. Attack. Me, I thought to Emmett. I could feel the calming waves that Jasper was trying to send him but Emmett was in full bloodlust. Nothing would stop him.
However, he barreled toward me. I moved out of the way and I was in the fight of my life. Emmett was definitely using his newborn strength to his advantage. I could feel his now brutal hits on my skin and he was ready to end me. Edward's thoughts were frantic and upset. He had finally wriggled out of Carlisle and Jasper's hold and the three of them were trying to surround Emmett, to stop his attack on me.
Somehow, Emmett got his arms around my waist and threw me to the ground. He bent down and his teeth ripped through my arm that he removed in his initial attack in Chicago when Edward was still human. I screamed in agony and then he was thrown off my body by my mate. Edward was crouched over me, protecting me as I cradled my arm that was being held to my body by a few sinews of muscle.
Carlisle, Jasper, Rose and Alice pushed Emmett away from me while Esme stayed Edward and me. Once the threat of Emmett was gone, Edward backed down. He eyed Esme warily, not trusting her at the moment. The only thing his mind was focused on was me.
"Edward, I won't hurt her. I want to help you," she said, sensing his trepidation. His eyes narrowed and I knew he was acting on instinct. Bella, I'll be nearby. He doesn't trust me and I don't want to get bitten. Esme backed away slowly and darted away.
Edward turned his attention back to me once Esme was gone. He picked me up and ran the opposite direction of all of the Cullens and Emmett. He ran us to small lake where I demonstrated my strength with the boulder. "Bella," he whispered as he placed me on the ground. "What do I do? Tell me how to make the pain stop." Tears filled his eyes and gingerly moved my arm.
"You need to reattach my arm," I gritted out. I was very weak, despite my recent meal. "Use your tongue and venom to seal the wound."
"I need to remove your shirt," he whispered. I nodded and my shirt was torn from my body. I was naked from the waist up and for the first time since our coupling, Edward was not thinking about sex. His mind was focused on making his angel better. "Will it hurt?"
"It will," I answered. "I'll be fine, though."
"What do I have to do?" he whispered, venomous tears falling down his cheeks.
"Hold my arm in place and bite my shoulder. It should kick start the healing. Then, using your tongue, seal the wound," I replied weakly.
"I'm sorry, angel," he murmured. Using his teeth, he bit down in my shoulder, forcing his venom into my body. I bit back my screams of pain as his venom coursed through my veins, causing the skin to knit together. Using his tongue, he licked the length of the wound to seal it. Ten minutes later, my arm was reattached but still not functional. The nerves had to mend before I could use it. Edward gathered me in his arms and cradled my arm to my chest. "I should have stopped it, Bella. Carlisle and Jasper were confident that you could calm him but he just kept attacking. His thoughts were focused on killing you. He hates you or at least he did while he was attacking."
"When a sire creates a vampire, part of their essence is injected into the newborn. Essentially, you form a bond with your sire. Over time, if you separate, that bond lessens and you're able form new relationships. However, with the sire, it's a loyalty and need to protect that overwhelms everything. It's instinct," I explained.
"Since you created me, that's why I will do anything to protect you?" Edward asked, kissing my temple. His arms held me tighter against his chest, trying keep me close. I wasn't going anywhere.
"I'm also your mate," I said. "That supercedes the sire/newborn bond. If Rose was attacked by Victoria, Emmett would end Victoria since he's mated to Rose. Our bond is extraordinarily strong due to the fact that we're mates and I created you."
"I wanted to end him, Bella," Edward snarled lowly. "I know he wasn't thinking rationally, but I don't think I can forgive him. This is the second time he's hurt you. You're mine, angel. I will do everything in my fucking power to protect you. Do not ask me to stand by and let you try to fight on your own. Bella, we're a team. We've got this connection and together, we can stop anything." I nodded and burrowed closer to Edward's chest. We stayed nestled in each other's arms for several hours. Edward just held me and kissed my shoulder, trying to encourage it to heal faster. The soothing balm to my soul was just being with Edward. His love made me feel infinitely better.
"I'm not sure if I asked this of you when I was still human, but did you have that bond with your sire?" Edward asked, brushing my hair away from my face.
"No. I didn't. Jasper wasn't my sire but he took on the role of teacher, confidante and protector until I became accustomed to the life of a vampire," I answered. "I don't know my sire but Alice thinks that we have the same creator. Neither one of us remembers our human lives. You, at least, have your human memories. They're fuzzy and hazy, but you still have them. I don't. I'll remember flashes of my attack and when I went through the transformation, but nothing otherwise." Edward kissed my lips and held me closer. However, our kiss was interrupted by a low growl by my husband. "What?"
"I can hear Alice. Are you shielding your mind?," he asked. I nodded, unaware that I had done it. However, with the fight with Emmett, I needed to protect myself from the vitriol he was spewing mentally. Quickly, he removed his shirt and handed it to me. I covered my naked torso and stood up on shaky limbs. He frowned, caressing the skin under my eyes. "You need to hunt, angel." I know you just went prior to the…He shuddered, crushing me to his chest. "I can't lose you, Bella. I won't. I don't fucking care that my need to protect is my weakness. I need you. You need me. I wouldn't survive if you…" Died…
The same goes for me, Edward, I thought, caressing his cheeks.
"Guys, we need to meet at the cabin," Alice called. Her voice was somber and not its usual trilling soprano.
"Is Emmett going to be there?" Edward snarled.
"No," Alice answered. It's one of the many things we need to discuss. "Bella, you need to hunt. I know you're weak. Edward, you might have to capture something for her…"
"Thanks, Alice," I said in a whisper. She left and Edward picked me up easily. He ran through the forest, cradling me to his chest. Ten minutes later, he found a small herd of deer and placed me on a rock. I watched him as he swiftly and efficiently broke two buck's necks and carried them to me. Wrinkling my nose at the proffered meal, I drained them. I could feel some of my strength come back but it wasn't a hundred percent.
"Are you still weak, Bella?" Edward asked.
"I am. I want a human," I grumbled. "I'd be at a 100% if I had one."
"No, angel. I know that you're frustrated but you can't," he said. "Maybe we can find a carnivore…"
"I'll be fine, Edward," I sighed, leaning against his bare chest. "I'll hunt later after we have this meeting."
"There is one thing about your diet that is a positive, as much as you hate it," Edward snickered as he swept me up in his arms. "Your eyes. They're closer to the Cullen's golden topaz color."
"They are?" I asked. "I've been so 'aroused,' that I've only noticed that they were black most of the time." Edward's thoughts washed over me and were focused on my eyes. They were a deep amber with brown flecks. However, as I looked at myself, it had a strange glow around it that seemed to wrap around both of us. "Is that how you see me?"
"I've always seen you like this, Bella. It only grew in intensity when I woke up as a vampire and when we bonded as mates," he whispered, taking my face in his warm, soft hands. It was then that I noticed that Edward a glow surrounding his body, shimmering lowly. I had never noticed it but I loved it. I loved him. When I thought that, the glow grew brighter, wrapping around both of us. It was our connection. We could see our connection and how strong it was…
"Do you think the others can see it?" I asked as I ran my hands up and down his chest.
"I don't know," Edward answered. "Let's head back and find out, angel." But, I'm so carrying you. He swept me in his arms and we flew back to the house. Alice was waiting outside of the house with a fresh shirt for Edward. He quickly pulled it on over his body and we went inside. Everyone was there, except Rose and Emmett.
"How are you, Bella?" Carlisle asked.
"Weak and my arm is tingling from the nerves reconnecting, but I'll be fine," I answered, shrugging my shoulder.
"Can I check it out?"
I nodded and we went into the downstairs bedroom. Carlisle inspected Edward's work and deemed it amazing for a newborn. Pulling Edward's shirt back over my body, I walked back into Edward's arms, snuggling into his embrace. He kissed my neck and mentally chanted his love and adoration for me.
"I bet you're wondering where Rose and Emmett are?" Jasper asked.
"Not particularly," Edward growled, clutching me tighter to his body. Never letting go of you, angel. Ever. I love you. Only you. For eternity.
"What happened?" I asked. I know you are pissed at him for attacking me. We were 'fighting' but it was never the intention for to escalate to that point. Edward let out a low rumbling growl.
"Rose and Emmett are going to stay in Denali until this is over. Emmett's volatile nature toward you, Bella, will be a hindrance. In a fight, he can turn on you and you'd not survive," Carlisle said softly. "It took us nearly three hours to get him out of his bloodlust rage. When he realized what he did, he was torn up and wanted to apologize. However, it's best for him to be separated from you. His loyalty is still firmly planted on Victoria. The only way we got him to leave was if Rose left with him."
"How does this affect the situation in Chicago?" I asked.
"The Denalis are going to come and help," Alice answered. "But, Laurent, Irina's mate is getting a little jumpy."
"I made the phone call to Eleazar and when Eleazar offered to open his home up for Rose and Emmett, plus their assistance in the Chicago situation, Laurent got very upset," Carlisle explained.
"I could feel his anger and anxiety about joining the fight over the phone line," Jasper explained. "It takes a very STRONG emotion for me to feel it that way."
"Do you see anything revolving around Laurent and Irina, Alice?" Esme asked.
"Nothing concrete," Alice said as she searched the future for anything around Irina and Laurent. "They make the trip to Chicago but after that, I've got nothing…"
"Anything more with Victoria? Is the army growing?" Edward asked.
"The numbers will fluctuate due to the fact that they are newborns with no concept of what they are and how to act. They are driven by instinct and thirst," Jasper explained.
"I'm a newborn and I'm pretty, um, normal?" Edward chuckled.
"That's because you had someone with you from the beginning. Bella and the rest of us have helped you maintain your humanity and warmth," Esme said, smiling softly at him. "Now, you did act on instinct when Bella was hurt, but any one of us would have reacted in the same way if our mates were injured."
"Besides, your love for Bella makes you not act like a savage," Alice giggled. "Emmett's behavior has a lot to do with who sired him. Victoria is a savage of the lowest order. She's cruel, vindictive and the epitome of a vampire. She has no concern of who she hurts or kills."
"Okay, random question," Edward said. "You said that it was my love of Bella that makes me 'human.' Well, tonight while I was caring for Bella's arm, I made a comment about her eyes. They were changing from red to gold and I showed Bella what she looked like in my eyes. She noticed a shimmering light surrounding her in my vision."
"It's likewise when I look at him, but I didn't notice it until today," I said. "Do you all see it?"
Carlisle, Esme and Alice shook their heads. Jasper stared intently and he nodded slowly. "It's like a warm light emanating from both of you. Your souls are pulling toward each other, wanting to stay connected as much as possible. Bella, come stand by me." Reluctantly I stood up and walked over to Jasper. I could still the shield around Edward but it was reaching for me and dimming. "It's gone now. I only saw it while you were touching."
"Okay, good. I'm going back to sit on my husband's lap because I need him," I said, shooting Jasper a look. Edward eagerly accepted me on his lap, nuzzling my hair.
"So, what are we going to do about Victoria?" Esme asked. "And this craziness in Chicago?"
"The same thing we were going to do with Rose and Emmett. However, we need to focus our attention on Edward on making him a strong fighter," Jasper said.
"With that," I began, "I will not be separated from him. We share a mental connection and work seamlessly together. The training will be for both of us."
"I agree!" Alice chirped. "I see you both kick some major ass!" Her smile was radiant as she showed Edward and I working together to end several newborns. However, that smile faded quickly when our vision faced a male vampire with a dingy blonde ponytail.
A/N: Don't hurt me! I had to end it there. For those of you who are not happy about the situation with Emmett, I know it sucks but trust me…Anyhow, no picture teasers for this chapter. However, if you want actual 'word' teasers, check out my blog (link in my profile). I also post teasers on my Facebook Group: Tufano79's Twilight Fanfiction Appreciation and my twitter account: tufano79. Leave me some lovin!