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Charlotte's POV
You know, I should know better by now.
I can't believe I fell for his shit again. Lazy fucker. He always played this shit and I always fall right into it.
I have to admit I really didn't mind shopping for Bella, or Muffin as the lazy fucker now called her, but it's the damn fact of the matter that I let that no-good piece of ass that I love dupe me into it.
Lazy fucker.
When Peter said we were gonna be havin' a human with us, I was worried. Hell, I knew we had the control for it, but what the hell were we gonna be doing with a human if she wasn't for eatin'?
This is where jackass number two comes in.
Of course this had something to do with him.
Peter didn't give me any credit though. Lazy fucker thought he could keep shit from me, but I knew just lookin' at him that Bella was special. You can't hide shit from a woman, especially a woman that has put up with you since the day you were born into this life.
It was the reason I was so happy to hear the news. Jasper's mate was comin' home to us, and so was Jasper.
Who the fuck wouldn't be happy to hear that kinda shit?
It'd been way to long since he came home, and if he hadn't of been married to the bitch who kept him from us, we'd have been toasting by a warm Alice fire pretendin' to sip eggnog long ago.
Maybe Bella would like that idea. I mean humans get cold right? We could chop her up like men do, and use a few pieces at a time in the fireplace I'd never gotten to use.
I picked up eggnog at the store, just in case.
So now not only was my house gonna have a human, but two very emo, gossipin' biddies!
I swear those two are more like women than I am sometimes.
By the time Peter had called me letting me know he'd had Bella with him, I'd already been home and made a drop and fixed the room for her. I came back out to get some groceries, cause knowin' Peter's ass he let her pick out whatever made her happy, and damn it if I wasn't right.
When I took off into the direction of the truck, I spotted Jasper and the others. I did not mind them as much as the others, I actually really liked Rosalie, and Emmett was just like Peter so I got along with them well enough.
Of course, I also saw an opportunity and took it. I knew Jasper didn't have a damn clue about Muffin bein' at the house, and I figured I could be sweet once and let him enjoy it without the others crowdin' his time with her.
He didn't look like he was in a welcomin' kinda mood anyways, so I figured it'd be a good idea.
The only thing wrong with this was when we got to Muffin's truck.
"Bella's here?" Emmett asked me, and I could see he was excited.
"She's at the house. We're getting her truck to take back for her." I told them, as I got closer to it.
"Oh thank God she's ok. We've been so worried about her." Rosalie said as she hugged Emmett.
"Mhm." Was all I said to them as I started for the truck, something about them was off and fucking with me, but I ignored it for now.
The smell caught all of our attentions immediately, and all of us were on guard. There was a fresh scent along with an older scent, and both were vampire.
"Do you recognize this?" I asked both of them.
"Something seems familiar about it but no, I can't place it." Rosalie said, as I walked around the truck inspectin' it.
Both of them just looked around like their heads were up their asses.
Peter would love this.
"We got a problem." I told them, as I stiffened. The smell of blood was thick just outside of the door to the truck, but this scent was older. The more I began to take it in, I realized it was also the smell of death.
Rose and Emmett didn't seem to understand this, but it didn't matter. I had been taught by both Peter and Jasper from my birth in this life exactly what death smelled like, this whatever the fuck it was inside this thing was death.
I threw the door open and the scent was even stronger. There was a floral smell along with it, but it was nothing like the others. I immediately got inside and shut the door behind me. I took it all in, the disarray in the cab. Food wrappers were tied in a bag, and maps and papers were scattered all over the seats.
I closed my eyes and just breathed in. I needed to know where it was coming from, and why.
It took less than a minute for it to hit me full force, and my hand shot out in that direction. A bag. I grabbed it tightly and jumped out of the truck.
It was already late, and even though the store was open 24/7 there was barely a car in the lot, which was probably a good idea right now. I had no idea what I was about to find, but I had a feelin' it was gonna cause a little problem if humans where anywhere in the area.
I slammed the duffle on the hood of the truck a little harder than I should have, and just about smacked Emmett when he opened his mouth.
"Hey, hey watch the paint." He said as he rubbed the side of the truck.
"You sure you're not kin to my husband?" I asked him, rolling my eyes at his affection towards the damn thing.
"What's that?" Asked Rosalie, as she inched closer to me.
"Well I'm gonna go with a bag. Some people keep shit in these things." I told her sarcastically.
"Ha ha." She said, as she narrowed her eyes at me.
"You're the smart one right?" I asked looking between her and her ape of a husband. "Look, I can explain it all to you and waste time and patience that I just ain't got, or I can open it." I told her, as I opened the bag, ignoring her protests.
"FUCK!" I screamed, as pictures fell out and onto the ground. Every fuckin' one of them faced me, and I had never been so pissed or horrified in my entire fuckin' existence.
"Don't" I threatened, as they both came running over to my side.
I stood protectively over the pictures of what I assumed had been Muffin's family, most of them anyways.
Jesus fuckin' Christ.
They were mutilated, tortured, beyond anything I had ever seen or done, and I have done some pretty messed-up shit in my past. This, this though was beyond me. I killed and drained many a human in my days. Never had I fuckin' ever played with them or….fuck I don't even have a word for this kind of shit.
If I were a human I would be throwin' up right now.
"What the hell is it?" Emmett asked, as he stepped in front of his mate.
It was probably a good idea too. I was pretty fuckin' pissed off right now and ready to snap at someone.
I decided to step away because they held the scent but they were not what kept it. I knew I should have been a little more sensitive to them, seeing as how Muffin once was a friend of theirs and all, but I had a feeling that they were half the reason she was with us now; and all sympathy I may have had left when that little thought hit me. She should not have had to suffer that shit, and I would gladly offer a fuck you to whoever helped move that right along.
Peter would agree with me, that's for fuckin' sure.
Blood covered most of what was in the bag. Papers, more pictures, there was a bracelet. Bingo. I picked it up and sure enough there was a vial filled with blood. Shit.
Vampire.
How in the fuck did they find that kind of restraint?
Oh God. Letters.
While Emmett held Rosalie as she cried over what they had seen, and confirmed for me that one of the people in the pictures was Muffin's daddy, I read the letters. Each sadistic fucking word.
Oh baby doll you have fucked with the wrong fuckin' woman.
Hmm, so Victoria thinks she can mess with our Muffin? I can also be quite the sadistic bitch, and this is just what I've been looking for.
I wanted to cry for Muffin, but I was pissed as hell and just couldn't push that aside.
Jasper. My hand went through the drivers door just as the thought entered my brain. Both Rose and Emmett shot up and looked at me, but neither said a word, which was a wise thing right now. I was a single thread from rippin' something apart, and some of my anger was for them.
Fuck. Please let Muffin be asleep. If she tells them any of this she could get hurt, quick.
I called Peter then, askin' him as politely as I could to get himself and Jasper outside and away from Muffin. I did not need them to be anywhere near her right now.
"Get in the truck, we're leavin'." I told them both as I jumped in. I threw the floor dash open, grabbed a few wires, and started the thing up.
"What the hell?" Emmett asked me as he saw what I just did.
I didn't even bother with words. I gave him the same look I did Peter when it wasn't a good time for him to speak.
"Yes ma'am." He said, as he faced forward.
Rosalie looked through Bella's belongings as we drove down the road, and every once in awhile I would hear a broken sob or gasp.
I couldn't really be sure if it was hers or Emmett's, and I was a little too focused on the drive to worry 'bout it either.
"Why?" Rosalie asked me, and my foot hit the brake pedal.
"Why? Why? Are you askin' me why? Where the fuck where you when this shit happened?" I growled out to her.
Hell I hadn't even met Muffin, and I was already feelin' pretty damn protective of her. She was rivalin' my love for Jasper right about now. He was on a thin damn line with me anyways for bein' a part of this shit, so it wouldn't take much for Muffin to overthrow it.
"We didn't know." She said, sobbing into Emmett.
"Is that because you LEFT HER!" I screamed at them.
"Oh my God what did we do?" Emmett said, as he pushed Rosalie further into his chest.
"Yeah what the fuck did you do?" I asked them, throwing the notes at them. I was so riled up right now that I couldn't stop the growl from escaping me as Rose turned to look at me.
I stomped the gas pedal in hopes that I wouldn't try to attack her just yet. The more I was near her, the more I wanted to rip her up, wrap her up, and hand her over to Muffin as a welcome home gift.
When we reached the driveway I heard the heartbeat of Muffin, and smiled a little to myself. I had already loved this woman who was now my sister, and even though things were on the wrong side of fucked, I was happy she was here.
I shoved everything back into the duffle and looked at Rose and Emmett in warning. I didn't need them to alert Jasper or Peter. My hands where gonna be pretty damn full the minute I got outta this truck, and I didn't need them goin' weepy and spewin' this shit to them before I had the chance to say something.
It's been a long-ass time since I've seen Jasper as the Major, or hell even Peter anywhere close to what he used to be. Bye-bye simple life, hello fuck-me-runnin'.
My eyes met Peter's just as I came to stop, and the floral scent that was in the truck before hit me. Well Muffin smells like flowers! I couldn't help but laugh a little at this, somehow I just know Peter's instigatin' ass said something to her about my love of flowers.
"Hello boys." I said, as I gave my passengers a warning look and stepped out of the truck. I held the duffle closely to my side, not wanting to let it go now as I watched them.
Jasper looked deadly and anxious, and when I saw him look back at the house I knew it was because his mate was inside there, without him.
"Where's the pizza, Char? She's gonna need.." He said, but stopped as his eyes landed on what I had in my hands.
Jasper stopped all movement and looked all of us over before stopping on me. I felt like I was gonna be sick, now more than ever. If I had a beating heart it would be in my throat.
Shit!
"What's that Charlotte?" Jasper asked me, as his eyes slowly burned with darkness and he took a step closer to me.
"Wait Jasper. Peter, a little help?" I asked, holding my hand up to Jasper and taking a step backwards, praying that my husband would keep him from killing me.
"Jasper, stop. This is Charlotte, she'll give it to you so just wait a second." Peter said as he came to Jasper's side. I could feel the anger Jasper was emanating. It was much stronger than I remembered him having before.
The last thing I wanted Jasper to think was that I was trying to keep something from him, but I needed him to understand this was different, and he needed to not just open something like this up
This is not gonna be good.
"Give it to me Charlotte." Jasper said ,as he reached out to me.
"What if I give it to Peter and you two look at it together." I told him, kicking myself for that stupid idea.
Yeah, just what I need, two violent vampires tearin' my shit up.
Jasper nodded hesitantly towards Peter, but his eyes never left the bag.
Emmett and Rose were still inside the truck, which was a wise move on their part. From the look of Jasper, them being around right now and out here in front of him was only going to provoke him into using them as a target.
When Peter opened the bag the scents of blood and wolf hit us all again, and the bag was in shreds all around us.
"GOD DAMN IT!" Peter screamed out as we both ran to restrain Jasper.
Stupid fucker was runnin' to get into the damn house, just what I didn't want. Straight to the ground, both of us hit it hard but managed to keep our hands on him and take him down with us.
Ass used his damn gift.
He didn't say a damn word, not one sound but the heavy growling that was vibratin' both our bodies could be heard.
He started hitting both of us with all the hatred he could find, but it only drove us to get him away from the house.
"You can't go in there Major, not like this." Peter said to his brother, and I could tell he was tryin' his hardest not to have a breakdown like our brother.
When we tried to pull him further away, Jasper bit clean into my arm. Peter went really fuckin' crazy after that, I still kept my hold though. I hadn't been bit as many times as either of them but I could handle it.
"Stop this Jasper, NOW!" Peter roared at him, as he wrapped an arm around his waist and threw him backwards and onto the ground in front of the truck.
The pictures were all around him, and Jasper was up and crouched immediately.
"CHARLOTTE!" Rosalie screamed at me from inside the truck, and I could see her visibly shaking all the way over here.
"Take him over there, NOW!" I told Peter, as I pointed to the small patch of woods just beside out home.
Let that jack-ass tear that shit up, not my house.
While Peter fought to get Jasper to take his eyes away from the pictures and over to somewhere he could be more productive with his rage, I ran to truck to see what had Rosalie so shaken.
She held something tightly to her chest when I looked through the window, and I knew I was gonna have to get inside to get a glimpse.
"Rosalie baby you have to let it go, Charlotte needs to see this, ok baby?" Emmett said as he rubbed his fingers through her golden hair.
"We didn't know." She said sobbing, and handed me the paper.
I closed my eyes taking in the scent wrapped around this.
Breathe in, breathe out. Very fuckin' unnecessary, but I really needed not to rip this up just like Jasper did.
Oh Bella, my sweet innocent Bella,
You disappoint me my child, I weep for the loss you create around you, the violence you cause others to endure. Such a shame all of this could have been avoided. I always thought of you as a smart girl, shy maybe but courageous. You showed us that when you left the others to rescue your mother.
Why do you show weakness now?
Renee. Very sweet woman. She offered me tea without any hesitation, of course I told her I had a message from you, so that may have been why she let me in so easily. No matter though, I think you know I would have come in either way.
Did you know she thinks you're dead?
Don't worry, she isn't dead but because of this little stunt you pulled I just don't know how long my kindness might last.
Could be days, maybe hours, It's all the same to me but to you it's like a lifetime of waiting and misery. God what I wouldn't give to taste your blood right now, did you know that fear makes it taste so much more divine? Your heart is pumping it so much faster right now, which makes it go down so much more smoothly when my lips connect with the right vein. It is amazing the things our food can do to make things easier for us.
I bid you farewell for now Isabella, but never forget I am watching you.
Victoria.
"Who the fuck is this." I said as I kicked the door off the truck in my anger and pinned Rose to the seat of the truck.
This game is fucking over.
"Edward killed her mate and now she wants Bella." Emmett said, as he tried pulling my arm away from his mates throat.
"Get that fuckin' arm off of me Emmett unless you want him" I tossed my head to the side where I knew Peter had just shown up at "taking it off for you." I finished by tightening my grip on Rosalie.
"She's right." Peter said with shrug.
"I killed James, not that pussy, and I should have torched his bitch of a mate." Jasper said, touching my arm and sending out a calm that licked at my skin, begging to break through to me.
"You left her too." I said, snapping at him.
"I did and I'll pay for that just like they will, but not right now Char." Jasper said, and I looked at him like he'd lost his damn mind.
"Who the fuck are you and what did you do with my lunatic brother?" I asked him, as I backed off Rosalie.
"Such a lady, Charlotte." Peter said to me as he and Jasper walked to the other side of the truck.
"Why aren't you takin' my forest apart?" I asked him as I looked past him and into the…well, hole.
"Nice, real nice, I ask you to take him in there, not right there. Jesus you two." I said, shaking my head.
"He's calm ain't he?" Peter asked me, clearly irritated.
"I can't do this with Bella around, I don't know if I'd be able to control myself if she came out here and I'm not takin' that kinda chance with her, she's been through more than she should've. I'll hunt later and go ape shit as you like to call it." He said with a wink.
"You can't lose control with your mate." I said, and Peter's hand slapped over my mouth.
"What did you say?" Jasper asked raising his brow at me.
I couldn't say shit since ass number one had his hand over my mouth so I just innocently and added a wink to be smartass.
"Umm not to interrupt, but where's Bella?" Emmett asked.
Everyone shut the hell up then and listened.
The heartbeat that was here when I pulled up earlier was gone.
"Muffin was just up there, I swear." Peter said, as we all took off into the house right behind Jasper and Peter.
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