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Let's skip the flight trip and all shall we?

CHAPTER – 11

Jane was not happy as they were speeding through the forest to Fairbanks, the Land of the Midnight sun seemed to be very ordinary. Apparently the Cullen's found it fit to construct their fancy manor in the 'Golden Heart of Alaska', atleast this meant that there would be some distance between them and the Denali coven although it was not that far from Fairbanks, for vampires or humans for that matter. After running for about five hours through the forest, a huge manor shadowed nicely between canopy of trees came into view. Jane stopped and observed, the outer walls of the manor were painted in grey and the windows were large and not contemporary, she knew almost at once that this must be an old house, a very old one.

Alec also mirrored her thoughts about the house and he was also happy about the distance between the Denali coven and the Cullen's. 'Looks like a quaint old house……not older than the Volturi castle of course….'

'Home again, Oh God this is so much better than Forks' Esme thought as she took a step back and observed her first home as a vampire.

Edward who was always the fast runner among them was not so interested in going to Alaska and leaving behind the gloomy town of Forks where he had found his love. He had a hard time leaving the house to board the plane but he had to do it for his family and his daughter. He ran along slowly and noticed that Jane was also running slowly, he understood why, she was still wary of the Denali's and she wanted nothing more than to go to Italy.

'I am never leaving this manor….not going to meet that mindless coven, it's good that this manor is huge enough to sate my boredom…….Alec can watch over the little monster' Jane snorted and murmured "Bet he likes this arrangement"

They all trudged inside after stopping to take a look at the great manor, Esme opened the large ornate wooden door with a brass handle and Carlisle pushed the door open to reveal the interior of the manor. Jane and Alec had to admit that the Cullen's had a very good and grand taste. The walls were painted in a light blue shade and chandeliers hung from the ceiling which was painted in a glowing white color. The hall was huge with four couches forming a square and at the center was a lovely glass coffee table. The floors were carpeted and they were paintings lining the walls. On the far west of the hall was a spiral staircase leading to the floors above and there were three doors on the east which probably lead to individual rooms. The hall extended into a corridor which seemed to go on forever like a dark tunnel. Jane and Alec after observing the house turned back to look at the other occupants.

Alice immediately came forward and took Alec's hand who raised his eyebrow in question but Alice payed him no mind as she lead him up the stairs saying "I'll show you to your room"

'Great, now I'm left alone to brood…..can this day get any worse than this?'

Edward was strolling around his house obviously uninterested because he'd been in this house before. His room was upstairs on the third floor of the manor and he wondered whether he had to shift down so that he could stay with Rennesme.

"Rennesme's room is in the second floor Rosalie, take her to her new room, I'm sure she'll love it" Esme exclaimed as she had personally designed the interior of Rennesme's room.

Rosalie who was currently holding Rennesme nodded her head before taking Rennesme up the stairs following Alice and Alec. Edward wondered whether he had to change his room but his mother clarified it by saying "Edward, your room in on the third floor, the room you used to use before"

Edward nodded to his mother and made to leave when Esme spoke up again "Jane, your room is also on the third floor on the far south, I hope you find it to your convenience"

Edward and Carlisle turned to Esme wondering if they heard her right but she continued to feign nonchalance and Edward shook his head following Jane to his room upstairs.

Jane dragged her suitcase along as she climbed up the spiral staircase and came to a stop at the third floor and looked at the wide hallway extending on both sides. She saw a door at the far south and presumed it would be her room before she walked forward.

'They sure do have all the money in the world……' Jane thought looking around at all the paintings that lined the corridor. She finally came to a stop at the large oak door and turned the knob to open it. She gasped audibly at the sight in front of her eyes. It was truly a beauty, the walls were painted a deep lavender color and the floor was white marble, there was a queen sized bed with deep red duvets and pillows and a high headboard in the center of the room. There was a couch on the far corner of one side of the bed also deep red. There was a dressing table which matched the wooden framed bed's maroon color on the other side of the bed. There were two doors behind the couch leading to the bathroom and closet respectively and Jane had a small smile on her face as she thought 'Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all'

Edward went up the stairs slower than ever slouching off like a human wondering if Esme really did want him dead. He heard Jane thinking they had all the money in the world and he snorted, as if the Volturi didn't have ten times the fortune they had accumulated. He stopped in the hallway, there were three rooms in the north and four in the south, his room was in the south just a room away from Jane's. He could take one of the rooms in the north but something wouldn't let him and so he opened the door to his room which he had styled in person and locked the door. They had to go meet the Denali's tomorrow, it was going to be a long day.

The next morn came too early for Edward's liking and he strolled around his room before just deciding to face the music as he plucked up the courage to go downstairs to face what he liked to call 'dooms day'

Emmett was sitting on one of the four black leather couches near Rosalie, Alice, Jasper and Carlisle were seated opposite to him and Esme was seated alone having his daughter in her arms. All of them turned to him when he entered as the last person and all of them had different thoughts going through their mind. Emmett already had a big smirk on his face and winked at him as he thought 'Tanya will so be waiting to get it on with you, baby brother'

Edward scowled and walked forward and took Rennesme out of Esme's arms before asking "Do I have to come, why don't you all just leave without me?"

"Edward, don't be ungrateful son, if it weren't for them and the other's we wouldn't have survived that battle, you owe them" Carlisle said in a disappointed and reprimanding voice.

"Of course" Edward sniped as he resisted the urge to roll his eyes which caused Carlisle to raise an eyebrow at his son.

"Let's go, I can't wait to meet Elezear and Carmen" Esme stood up to take the lead as none of them seemed to want to move.

"Yeah, Jasper and I are so going to have fun watching dear Eddie dodge Tanya's attempts to seduce him" Emmett grinned as he and Japer high fived each other but before either of them could speak a high reedy voice interrupted them.

"What?" Jane asked in a deadly calm voice she used only whenever she was very, very angry and Alec seemed to sense this as he too came sauntering down the stairs failing to convince his sister to come with him to Denali and thereby deciding to stay in the manor for her protection.

Emmett who was oblivious to Jane's mood just continued on saying "Oh, nothing that would concern you little Jane, Tanya will be vying for Edward's attention, that leaves you free to concentrate on Kate alone"

A wave of possessiveness and jealousy washed over Jane as she fought to control her temper and Jasper was immediately alarmed at the intensity of her feelings and he put a hand on Emmett's shoulder silently pleading him to not provoke her. Alec also sensed that his sister was angry and became anxious about what she would do. He entwined his fingers with her hand as she broke out of her trance.

Jane almost wanted to shake her head the moment Alec touched her hands, she had been so infuriated for no good reason. Why would she care if Tanya was interested in the mind reader, she could have him for all she cared. However, the intense fury she felt when the big Cullen revealed Tanya's interests contradicted her statement. She calmed down a bit before saying "Kate stands no chance against me, Cullen"

Emmett and the other's in the room seemed to believe that Kate was probably the reason for her fury a minute ago but Jasper, Alec, Alice and Carlisle were not fooled. They all looked worried as she came down the stairs and said "Well, shall we leave then?"

Alec was astounded and suspicious now, why would his sister agree to go to the Denali's now, there was something going on here and he definitely didn't feel good about it. Before he could say anything Carlisle nodded and they all proceeded to walk out of the house.

"What are you doing?" Alec asked though he knew that the others could hear, he wanted Jane to answer him.

However Jane was in no mood to offer her brother an explanation as she answered his question with a question "What am I doing?" and leaving him no room to question her further she started to run at her full speed following the Cullen's into the dense forests.

Alec shook his head and followed her, her speed really was one of the most formidable things about her other than her notorious power. He would never be able to catch her, she was just too fast like a flash of lightning. But he noticed that Edward was keeping up fairly with her as they both sped through in front of all of them. As time went by it became a race between the both of them as Alec watched running forward a little amused that someone was keeping up with his sister after four hundred years.

Edward ran faster and faster not caring about the directions as he knew where exactly he was headed because of his vampire senses. He notice Jane keeping up with him and increased his pace to the peak as he ran wanting to best her. If anything, he was the fastest vampire in the world and he wasn't about to start loosing the title now.

'You are fast……..let's make this a race Edward….' Jane thought as she ran to keep pace with him. Her limbs were gliding effortlessly through the trees and she was thrilled to have someone who could compete with her in speed. Perhaps it was the thrill that made her so reckless. Reckless enough to ask him that.

Edward slowed down and came to a stop in the middle of the forest covered in thick trees towering high above him and Jane came to a stop a few feet away from him. Edward knew his family was out of ear shot and he didn't know what came upon him to ask what came out of his mouth next "What do I get if I win?"

Jane's crimson eyes surveyed him before she contemplated and finally said "Hmm, you tell me"

"Anything I ask" Edward said without missing a beat as he wondered what had possessed him to be talking to Jane Volterra of all people like this.

Jane shook her head before saying "Just one thing and it applies if I win as well"

"Fine" Edward nodded and motioned with his hands for her to come forward so that they could begin their race at the same time and at the same spot.

Edward crouched down and Jane did the same, there was a fallen tree just a few feet away from both of them and Edward and Jane turned to look at each other. Golden yellow almost hazel eyes staring at bright crimson. For a moment they almost forgot what they were doing before Jane's thoughts hit Edward 'One' and he and Jane turned forward as he waited for her to finish her mental counting.

'Two……Three….' Both Jane and Edward sprang off from their defensive position and into the forest whirring through the forests as both of them hungered to win this race.

Edward was lacing through the forests a little behind Jane who was going at an amazingly blinding speed and Edward picked up his speed as he was in the front again speeding through the forests as Jane tried to overthrow him again and again just when he would take a large leap and pace forward. Jane's body was light and less heavy which gave her a lot of speed but Edward's height was definitely an advantage. They raced on for hours not tearing their eyes of the other's form constantly trying to best the other.

Finally as the Denali's home came into view Edward slowed his pace purposefully as Jane rushed forward intent on completing it first and elated that he seemed to fall back. He allowed her to move forward as he heard her think 'The first one to reach the ice wins'

That was going to be very easy for him, Edward thought as he smirked and crouched low again almost angling his whole body into himself before he sprang forward putting Jane behind him again and in another two leaps he had covered the entire forestry and landed on the plane smooth ice, he closed his eyes as the sun's bright light hit his face and he sparkled, thankfully the Denali's lived in a remote area where humans were scarce. He smiled as he realized that he had won the race and soon he heard her landing a few feet away from him and his smile widened as he stood up and turned around to be met with a stunning sight he would forever remember. The sunlight reflected over Jane's skin which sparkled like a thousand diamond shards covered her body and her red eyes were luminescent and glowed with a fire.

He stood breathless for a moment before Jane decided to break the silence once again "Well, tell me then, what do you want of me Edward?"

Jane was actually quite pleased that Edward won, why she was pleased she didn't know, wouldn't throwing a fit be fitting of her but she couldn't bring herself to quell the feeling of satisfaction she felt. She was anticipating what he would ask of her.

Edward walked towards her and collected himself pretty quickly this time. His smirk didn't leave his face and Jane's lips were hardened into a tight line as she stood rooted to her spot. Edward stopped right in front of her as he looked down at her and Jane noticed how tall he was for the first time. He was well over 6 feet while she was probably only 5' 6 and she had to crane her neck to look at him and she raised her eyebrow at him daring him to ask her what he wanted.

Edward chuckled quietly before moving close to her ears and saying "I think I will save my wish for later"

It was Jane's turned to be stunned as his cool breath and deep velvet voice tinkled her ears but just before she could even comprehend what had happened Edward moved away and ran back into the forest leaving a stunned Jane Volterra behind.

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