A few quick notes about timeline and Au-ness of this world:

The James thing didn't happen, so this Bella has not been attacked nor bitten by any vampires (yet).

While Bella and the Cullens both know about the wolf pack on the Rez, Jacob is not a wolf at the current time.

Edward and the Cullens have not left.

If you have other questions about this world and they aren't answered in-story I'll post answers here so leave questions in the review section.

Happy Reading!

Bella was double checking her Saturday to-do list with Sparx being…well Sparx.

Tea and cookies with a werewolf. Missing someone or just old habits?

"I was multi-tasking. I don't have many girl friends I can talk to honestly. The closest is Edward's sister Alice and even then I don't feel fully comfortable telling her everything."

Why?

"She's his sister. I can't exactly rant about how sexy he is to her. It would be weird."

I'd ask, but I get the feeling that this is one of those human things I will never truly understand.

"Probably. Do your kind even have siblings?"

Considering there is no demonic language equalivant to any form of the word I would say no, no we don't.

"And yet you have a thousand ways of expressing anger and three thousand for boredom."

Of course. You can tell much about a culture by the vocab. You still remember how to speak it right? I like having someone to converse with in my own tongue. I get why hearing your native language is comforting to you humans.

"We can unbox your revelation later. For now, I have shopping to do."

You hate shopping.

"Grocery Shopping. Plus I need to hit up the library, there's something odd that's been bugging me."

The missing family heirloom you can't find anywhere and whose presence I don't feel anywhere in this house that reeks of some magic older than you?

"Yep." She set the list down and grabbed her shoes. "When we get to the library I need you to check for any hint of magic. If you see anything, tell me."

Why does this matter so much if you don't find it?

"You know my family history. We've been magical since the beginning. Gran was also a witch. A powerful one from what I can gather. You I still don't know what half the curses are. And according to Dad that thing has been in the family for over 150 years." Bella looked down at her arms closed her eyes. Her body lit up like Las Vegas in her mind. Curse magic flowing through her body in a tangled mass of nonsensical symbols and writing that meant nothing.

You think she knew something?

"It's worth a try. And on the chance it was stolen there would have to be a reason, right?"

Too bad you can't commune with the dead.

"My magic only really works on people with heartbeats. I can't do anything to those without blood in their bodies."

That includes the vampires, right?

"Yep. I can't do anything other than tell they are there."

And your boyfriend left you alone with carnivorous ones likely on the loose?

"No. His physic sister took the entire family to feed to make sure they were at full strength. Now shush. I need to outside and start driving. I don't need the locals thinking I'm crazy."

Sure thing boss.

Bella left the house and drove to the library first. While she was checking the fiction section for anything interesting Sparx was just out of sight sniffing around for magic. The library was quiet and empty.

The only magic in this building is yours and mine.

"I'm not seeing much of anything." She whispered, pretending to be thinking out loud. "Oh well. I have other things to do today anyway." She waved goodbye to the elderly librarian as she left.

Bella hopped back into her red Chevy truck and let out a sigh.

You think it may have been stolen.

"It hasn't been in the house in over ten years. Grandma died a little over ten years ago."

So either she hid it before her sickness got too severe or someone stole it right after she died.

"Dad still thinks it's in the house so she either hid it and left no clues on how to find in the house or someone took it without his knowing."

He's a policeman. Even though it's a small town he still should have basic police skills, he would know.

"The death of his mother around three years after his wife left him and took his only daughter. He might have had half the town coming in and out of his house at the time and one item lost in the chaos is not that suspicious."

Ancient family Grimoires are valuable in many circles. Knowledge is always power but in the world of magic that is even more true. And your family, if that someone knew who your ancestors were…

"We're not lacking motives, we're lacking solid evidence on suspects. I don't want anyone to know it's missing or exists until I know more."

Is that why you haven't told your Dad?

"Charlie doesn't have an ounce of magic in him. This shit skipped a generation. He isn't even cursed like I am."

Lucky him. But there is no way he would ever understand.

"And it would hurt him. If it was taken by someone who came to the house under the pretense of checking on him after his mother's death. I can't do that to him. "

That's up to you. And I can't really talk to him anyway. A regular human would only see a plain black snake that didn't make noise.

"I'm glad we're on the same page."

I just like being back. I never realized how much I hated being trapped before. It was more iritationg than I can express…seeing you grieve and move forward. Like being stuck at movie theatre but the seat in burning metal and you're tied down with your eyes forced open. It's never felt like that before. The human soul is a strange thing. Even if the fragment I possess is microscopic.

"I got some demonic powers you got the ability to feel a wider range of emotions. You think that was a fair trade?"

Fair or not, souls are finicky. And still yummy. I have no regrets about you.

"You have no regrets aout trying to eat me? Thanks Sparx. I'm so glad you care."

Your sarcasm aside I do care. I think. I think this is caring.

Bella laughed. "I care about you too, Sparx."

Bella you need to get home. Sparx's tone suddenly shifted. I smell something that worries me.

"What is it?"

I don't know. It's a soul that's watching you though. It almost reminds me of how I was when we met. Hungry, excitement, confidence, all aimed at you. Go home and put more defenses up. Not a wolf.

"I'll head home. You do recon. I figure something else out."

Your vampire should be home tomorrow, right?

"I don't know what time but yeah."

I'll be back.

Jack was walking on the beach with Leah who had a massive smile on her face. "Sam bled for most of yesterday. What did you do?"

"I punched him. I have a nasty right hook. Only when I'm angry though."

"You're Seth's hero now."

"Your baby brother thinks I'm hero?"

"Don't show him your tattoo, he might copy it. I don't mind, but Mom would freak out."

Jack tilted his head to the side, "I don't have a tattoo?" He commented slowly.

"On your left wrist?"

Jack glanced at his left hand, and there on the inside of his wrist was a black mark the size of his palm in the shape of the head of a wolf. "Oh. That. That's not a tattoo. It's a curse mark. I'm cursed. It's not a big deal. I just have to watch my temper."

"Does it hurt?"

"No. And most people can't even see it and Bella stripped it of the worst parts so as long as I'm careful it doesn't even do anything."

Leah stared in quiet shock. "So let me get this straight. You're cursed. Legitimately cursed, and it's not even a big deal. What even was your life before we met?"

Jack laughed once without humor, "A giant chaotic mess with forces way out of my league. You ever see a 'monster of the week' show?"

"Yeah…"

"That was our lives."

"She mentioned you guys nearly died a few times."

"More like a few dozen. I will admit that if Bella was anyone else I probably wouldn't be here."

"She really matters to you, huh?" Leah asked in a sad tone.

"Sure. She's a close friend but Bella's complicated. And for now she's no longer mad at me. Or at least her anger towards Sam eclipsed her anger towards me."

"If I hadn't imprinted on you, would you be with her?"

Jack's face crumpled with confusion. "Wait, do you mean romantically?"

Leah blushed lightly.

"No. No. No. Absolutely not. I don't date women that scare me. Bella is not my type. And I'm certainly not hers."

"Bella scares you, but I don't?"

"Nope. You're too cute to scare me. And you don't seem to have the same violent temper Bella does. Bella will stab a person and laugh about it. She bit a guy's hand off once. I want no part of that."

"You think I'm cute?"

"Yes. I think your very cute." Jack stated nonchalantly. "If I didn't like you I wouldn't be here."

Leah blushed darker.

"The kiss was nice too." Jack rambled.

"You're a good kisser."

Jack blushed, "I try."

"You want to try again?" Leah asked, quiet and unsure.

Frankly, it was a bit more than Jack could handle. He stopped and looked at her, he started leaning forward slightly and Leah met him halfway. She fisted her hands in his hair and immediately deepened the kiss.

Bella sat at her kitchen counter, an undrank quickly cooling cup of coffee in her had as time ticked by. Sparx had yet to return. Her finger interwoven and her chin resting on top of them. Her eyes were closed and she was listening for anything in her Pulse Sense.

Nothing.

Not a damn thing.

She closed her hands tighter.

I can feel your anxiety. Good. We're in trouble. There's three of them. Two male one female. The leader and the female are together. The other guy seems to be with them more for convience than loyalty. The leader is the one we need to worry about. He knows you're a witch and your boyfriend will protect you. Or at least try. Good news, he's waiting for the Cullens to get back. He loses half the fun if none of them are here.

"And the female will just do whatever he tells her?"

As far as I can tell.

"The Cullens come back tomorrow. We have until then. Do you know what their plan is?"

The leader intends to kidnap you just as your boyfriend heads this way to see you. You won't get a chance to see him beforehand.

"So no tearful goodbye? Okay. I'll just figure something else out. You think a note would be too cheesy?"

You damn well better not be giving up on me. You are not dying because some asshole decided you be a fun kill. Do you hear me?

"Of course I'm not giving up. But I do want to have contingencies in place in case…"

Good.

"But we have to be realistic about this. I can only for sure do one thing to vampires is make a barrier that will keep them out."

What if you got blood on them?

"If I'm close enough to a vampire to bleed on them I'm already dead."

So seeing what you could do to someone who drinks your blood is out?

"Does my blood have negative effects on drinkers of it?"

It could. If you wanted it to.

"If I wanted to take one of them with me as I died, then we can see."

Too bad I can't see the future and tell you when Edward was coming back. Then we could plan.

"I think our best option is to get captured."

What?

"They'll look for me. Edward will likely be reckless, but as soon as he realizes what happened he do everything in his power to save me. I know he will."

And then what? Wait for him to get to you and watch you get killed? No. Absolutely not.

"When he gets there, I'll break out of whatever holding situation the asshole conducts throw up a barrier and you can distract until the rest arrive."

That is a terrible and reckless plan and I do not approve.

"If you think of a better one between now and then I'll go for it. But that's the best idea I have right now."

There was a slew of angry snake noises and demonic swearing. Though both sounded pretty similar when coming from Sparx.

"Relax. Getting angry won't fix anything. You don't like my idea? Think of something better."

Jack was more than happy to let Leah drag him off from the beach they had been walking on. He followed her eagerly as they both grinned. They got to a house that was quiet inside. "My family are all out for pretty much the rest of the day." Leah commented suggestively as she pulled him inside.

"Oh? And are you hoping to make use of your empty house?" He replied.

"Absolutely."

And Jack was more than happy to not disappoint her.

Sorry update schedule is a bit out of wack. I'm still working on this WIP. Thanks to all who have stuck with this crazy train ride thus far. Reviews give me life.