So here is what is going on with everyone surrounding the events in chapter 11
CatchingStar I hope this helps to get you back on team Emmett and you forgive him for his behaviour so far x
Melness0128 haha I hope this makes up for the cliffhangers so far but I cant promise there wont be more x
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EsPOV
When I saw Rose's blood staining Alice's sleeve, my heart instantly broke for her. The poor girl, she had been so brave, offering herself to save her father, when she came into the room holding Bella she was a shadow of her former self.
Then the anger took over, my foolish son! He could be so stubborn, and now Rose has paid the price, well it was time he faced up to his actions, if he would not deal with his feelings willingly, then I would force him.
"Alice" I addressed my daughter, I spoke softly and cautiously, Rose looked so scared and I did not want to do anything which would scare her further, or worse still cause her to run before we could take care of her,
"Fetch Emmett" Alice stayed rooted to the spot staring at poor Rose "Now" I snapped pulling her from her trance and sending her tearing through the castle walls.
My son had been foolish, but if he knew that someone had lifted their hand to a woman, well I almost pity them. Emmett was large and loud, his years in the army had made him hard to his emotions, but I knew his soft heart and caring nature.
"Rose, do you need to sit down?" Bella asked, but Rose acted as though she had not heard, her eyes had glazed over and she appeared to have retreated into herself, the tears were streaming down her face and her breaths were short and gasping, like she had been winded.
Bella looked to me, worry marred her face, I took a gentle step towards Rose and placed a hand upon her trembling arm. She did not look at me, instead she ripped her arm away like she had been burned, and her breathing became more panicked.
"Rose, please calm down, everything will be alright" I tried to soothe her but everything I said seemed to fall deaf upon her ears.
There she stood, she looked so small and frail, her whole body shaking. Her hands came up to her tear stained face and she began a tight grip on the skin there, while her head shook violently in disbelief.
I wished that there were some way I could assure her she had nothing to fear, but every time I approached her she would back away like a cornered animal, retreating even deeper within herself.
"You sent for me mother" my son hurried into the room, Rose seemed to respond to his voice, although she soon began to panic anew, for the first time I began to feel that if we did not calm her she may very well make herself permanently ill.
I softly approached her once more and with the softest touch I turned her slender body. The blood on her dress was not hard to see even against the dark fabric, there were lines all over like she had been lashed.
I ran my hand gently down her back, and she stiffened, her breathing hitched even from my tiny touch, when I showed the fresh blood to Emmett his eyes became black and his fists were white they were clenched so tight.
EPOV
I had not seen Rose since that first day, but I could not banish her from my mind. Her soft face and blue eyes haunted me in my sleep. No amount of wine or ale could make her leave me.
I was no good for her, she needed a man who could be with her always, I belonged to the Cullenthan army until my father passed the crown to me, I could not let her live a life full of worry and torment, I saw what the life of a warriors wife was doing to my sister and Bella, I would not do that to Rose.
I made her a cow maid in desperation, it was the only way I knew for sure I would not see her. I knew had I made her a lady in waiting to my mother or sisters, I would see her, I feared the temptation would be too great.
Even then I could not fight the pull I felt that day when I saw her battling with that retched cow, she was so beautiful even in her plain work clothes, her face flushed and her hair hanging in waves around her face.
When I sat behind her the feel of her nestled between my legs, her sweet scent filling my nose, it took all my strength to leave, before I threw all caution to the wind and kissed her wondrous pink lips, and held her in my arms forever.
"Emmett!" Alice burst into my chambers pulling me from my thoughts, her eyes wild, she had clearly ran and she struggled to breath as she continued "You must come now, mother needs you!"
She attempted to grab my arm and for the first time I noticed blood staining her dress, oh Aron please don't let my mother be hurt!
At my obvious look of fear Alice replied,
"Its Rose!" With that I raced from my room towards the ladies chambers, my mind reeling. My legs ached I was running so fast, servants had to leap out of my path.
"You sent for me mother" I announced as I reached them, Rose was standing in the middle of the room and I had to stop the gasp when I saw her there, her beautiful figure looked frail and her face was gaunt and vacant. Her deep, wondrous blue eyes were now framed black from lack of sleep, truly she looked a different person.
Nothing could have prepared me for when my mother turned her, her back was filled with crimson lines and when my mother swept her hand across to show me the freshness of the blood, my heart shattered into a million pieces.
"Open your dress" I commanded, I could not keep the anger from my tone. If some beast has used her, may Aron have mercy on them for I shall not!
She jumped and trembled at my words, and I desperately wanted to hold her, to make the pain disappear, if I thought I could place the marks upon my body, I would gladly take them. Her arms moved around her body, in an attempt at protection, and I threw a pleading glance to my mother.
"Please dear, tell us what happened" my mother coaxed, even at my mothers soft attempts her eyes never left mine, they pierced my very soul, and the guilt stormed through me, when her glance reached my clenched fists her eyes became wide as saucers.
"What happened?" I asked again but still she stood staring at me, I could not take it any more the pain she felt radiating from her, I needed to help her, to make amends for my foolishness "Tell me!" I shouted in frustration, this was a mistake for she quickly backed away,
"Please!" Rose cried tears staining her cheeks, "It was an accident, the cow, she was startled, she pushed me down and caught me with her hooves"
Why does she lie, those marks were clearly from a beating, an animal could not inflict marks like that. I took a step towards her, and like lightening she bolted, in an effort to stop her I grabbed her wrist but immediately released her when she let out a scream of pure terror, that could make the blood run cold.
All too soon she was gone.
"Emmett you must go after her" my mother begged, half pushing me to the door,
"And do what, you saw how she reacted to me, she is scared of me! If I follow her she will just run again!" I was truly lost, what could I do?
"You listen to me" I had never heard my mother speak this way, her usually soft voice was hard, and stern, "You will fix this, your stubborn foolish ways have gotten that poor girl hurt, until you fix it you are not my son!"
It was like a slap to face, my mother had never spoken to me like this before I kissed my mother on the cheek and promised her I would make it right, before turning on my heel and out the door in search of Rose.
JPOV
My back ached from the hunt, and I longed to kiss my sweet Alice, she was like fresh spring air, I could not get enough of her. My thoughts of Alice were interrupted when Rose flashed past me, her face awash with tears, she seemed terrified and when I called after her she appeared not to have noticed.
I followed carefully behind ensuring she did not see me follow, and I hid behind a nearby building as she ran into the dairy. I was debating following her inside when the doors suddenly burst open and Rose came flying out, she attempted to scramble up when James the dairy master grabbed her.
Emmett, I had to find Emmett! I raced through the castle, dodging servants, tables and children I needed to find him and quickly.
EPOV
I was pacing up and down my study, like a fool I was practising what I could say to Rose, what apology I could give, when my doors almost flew off the hinges and Jasper came running in almost colliding with me.
"Emmett you need to come now! Its Rose, she needs your help!" I was already on my way out the doors before he could even finish and together we tore through the castle towards the dairy Jasper filling me in on what he saw before he came to find me.
We reached the dairy but Rose was nowhere to be seen, all at once my heart seemed to stop beating, was I too late, I prayed to the gods for help, and they answered. A howl came from behind the building and I pounded towards it.
When I rounded the corner I saw him, James! He was standing above a battered Rose, he was shouting and swearing at her a cattle prod extended high above his head, and that's when I saw red.
I launched myself at him and my fist collided with his face and i felt the crunch of his nose as he flew backwards to the ground groaning and whimpering in pain, puling out my sword I stood before him.
"You would dare treat a lady so!" My words were filled with venom and I wanted nothing more than to end his sorry life!
"She is no lady! She is a whore!" With his words I grabbed him around the throat and lifted him into the air his feet flailing around below him, his bloody hands held tightly to my arm.
"You are never to speak of her that way again! Do I make myself clear" I ground out the words through my teeth.
"Please my lord, she deserved it, she was whoring her body around town from the moment you brought her here, she deserved what came to her, nothing but a filthy Voturan slut!"
That was his final words, with all my strength I hurled him across the yard, and he landed with a crash against a milking stool, he tried to rise but I was already upon him, sword in hand, his life would end for this!
I had my sword ready but before I could deal the final blow a soft voice, called to me.
"Emmett, no! please!"
In all the commotion Rose had managed with Jaspers help to reach her feet and the two of them were now standing watching the scene play out before them,
Rose walked towards me, I could already see some swelling appear on her face. Her little hand reached up to touch me and for a moment I was calm,
"Please Emmett do not make yourself a killer over him, arrest him, let Cullentha decide his fate" she begged me
I was about to agree when Rose's eyes became wide and Jasper shouted my name in warning.
I turned in time to see James cattle prod in hand ready to attack, I pushed Rose behind me guarding her, pulled out my sword and with a final slash sent the hand holding the weapon flying through the air.
I looked one last time upon James who was kneeling on the floor clutching a bloody stump and squealing like a stuck pig. I turned to Rose she looked so tired and bruised, I scooped her up into my arms and carried her back to the castle, her little body curling into my chest.
"Send him to the tower my father and I will will deal with him" I ordered to Jasper.
I walked past many curious servants and headed straight to my mothers chambers, she cried when she saw Rose and demanded a place her on the bed. I waited for the doctor to arrive and then I was forced to leave.
My mother came to me outside the door,
"I will call for you when the doctor has left" he hand came up to my face and stroked my cheek "she will forgive you my son, in time she will forgive you" she reached up on her toes and kissed me before swiftly turning back and heading into her room once more.
So there you go, I hope you were all pleased with Emmett and how he handled our little dairy friend, so should Rose forgive him or make him suffer we shall see in chapter 13
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