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A/N I would like to thank to every one of you that reads and reviews my story; you give me the incentive to go on. I would like to say thanks to my beta alexis danaan , I owe you big darling.

Chapter 13

The Warlord's Mate

Jasper POV

The 6'6 vampire that was our torture expert, walked in the house, already taking in the scene in front of him, making Alice sob even lauder, her fear rising as realization set in.

Ivan, although handsome like our entire race, with his face molded in sharp but attractive angles, his long curly black hair and his intense red stare was very agreeable to human sight but to a vampire he was heavily disfigured by his many combats. His apparition in his immaculate black robe contrasting with the golden crest of the Volturi was enough to send fear to the dead cold hearts of all vampires.

"Good evening, sir. As requested here I am. I believe your holding what I must take care of." I liked him for his professionalism.

"Good evening Ivan, thank you for coming and interrupting your leave. I need you to take care of this for me, for tonight only. Tomorrow morning I will relieve you and you can be on your way." He nodded walking towards me and taking Alice from my grasp.

"No Jasper, please, no, not him, please, I am sorry, I am sorry, I will do anything…" she pleaded; her desperation was so strong that I needed all my control to block it.

"It's too late Alice, you know that in my book, excuses aren't given, they are avoided. It's too late for you. Submit to your fate and wait for my decision and you may live to see another day, fight me, and this was your last mistake."

Defeat flooded her and I knew I had won.

"See you tomorrow sir, Insieme per eternità nella legge, nella giustizia e nella pace." He said bowing his head in respect.

I nodded while I corresponded to the salute of our race.

Avoiding making decisions about Alice's destiny I left the house. As soon as I closed the door I heard Alice's scream of pain before I felt her slipping into unconsciousness, damn his bite works quickly. I thought to myself.

Leaving the cottage behind I ran in the direction of the only place I wanted to be tonight. I knew that now that Alice was unconscious I had a lot more freedom to do what I wanted to do. I had taken her betrayal seriously and I now knew that Edward was going to be a problem, but even with his gift I was more than capable of taking him down.

Alice's betrayal had touched a soft spot within me, even though I was not in love with her, and most of the time I wanted her dead at my hands, I never thought she could deliberately and out of pure jealousy and possessiveness, betray me. Peter's warning sounded now more than ever true, I needed to break her and that was what I did. But I had yet to get her out of my way for good. Under the law I could just kill her and be done with it, but what about her gift? We need her gift, my beast snarledat me.

The idea that had sprung in my head after I had spoken to Emmett and Rosalie seemed the best option, it was heartless and cruel, but guaranteed for me the best results. I could secure her gift and at the same time I would get rid of her. I could not find in me a tiny bit of remorse, by betraying my trust in her she deserved whatever fate I decided to give her, and maybe I could even make an example of her for the others. I would show everyone that no one was above the law.

Suddenly my senses detected a strong scent around my love's house, Edward, my beast snarled; the trace was recent, one hour tops. My dead cold heart wanted to leap; had he been with my woman? Had she disobeyed my orders? That was not good, I followed the trace and just as I expected it stopped under her window. Without much effort I jumped the tree near her window, only to come face with my beauty deep in sleep in her bed, only in her panties as I had told her.

The sight of her so pure, innocent and vulnerable made my mouth water and my undead heart to swell with love. This exquisite creature was mine. I took in her slender form to discover what had been hided from me by her bikini this afternoon, her breasts were round and perky, not big but big enough for me to wrap my hand around them while I played with her, with light brown little nipples erected from the cold night, tugging from a little areola. She was so just fucking perfect.

But, no matter how much I wanted to go and wake her up to show her who she belonged with, I still had to verify if Edward was nearby, if that was the case things would not end well for him. He had been told by my mate to stay away. I checked the window, it was locked, and after I carefully sniffed it I could not smell any traces that he had touched the window. But he had been near, nearer than I wanted.

Never taking my eyes away from her sleeping form I picked up my phone from my pocket and I dialed my true brother, the only person that could hold an answer for me.

"I was expecting you…" My answering growl interrupted him, but he continued undisturbed.

"Jasper, things must happen the way they are supposed to. For everything in this life, there is a definite path that we must walk to get the things the way we want them. I only see the outcomes of things, you know that. All of this must happen so that the outcome comes favorable to you in the end. And the end that I see is one of you happy with your mate."

"You all knowing bastard, you knew Alice would betray me" I growled at him. "What is Edward going to do to get her back?" I was going insane with anger and rage, I will kill that boy, burn every single piece of his body slowly before his own eyes, better yet I will give him to the darkest of vampires to be their pet, and my beast was furiously clawing its cage in a fury that made me see red.

"I don't know my brother, but whatever he is going to do, it doesn't change the outcome. She will despise him with every fiber of her body and she will love you with a love so great that will outshine everything that you have ever dreamed."

I was speechless and this was something that didn't occur often. All the red haze and fury calmed, and my beast purred. It was the first time he unveiled the future that I had dreamed for a hundred years, and to know that it was going to be a reality made me humble.

"Now go and do what you must do, before going up that window and love that wonderful woman that was made for you. We will be there Sunday to help you with the rest. Remember that whatever happens, this destiny will not change and try to keep your cool. Your woman will need it when the time comes."

"Thank you brother, I…" I was interrupted; I knew that he knew that expressing my truest feelings without using my gift was hard for me.

"I know, no sweat, I will always be here to cool that hot temper of yours and to ease your insecurities. Ah, and your divorce is already taken care of, so you are officially single now." He disconnected with a laugh before I could replay his sassy remarks, the bastard, I thought with a smile. He had managed to put me in good spirits again. I had only one more thing to do tonight.

Dialing fast I waited for the Volturi to answer. I was still perched in a tree in front of my love's house, getting a wonderful view of her naked sleeping form, while at the same time I mused that I still hadn't showered or changed clothes.

"Hello Jasper, how are you?" Aro said with a smile on his voice.

"Hello Master, I am fine thank you."

"Your second in command called us this afternoon with your message, Is there a problem with the progress of our plans?"Always the same with Aro, this new vampire society had been his idea in the first place, and he had moved heaven and earth to make it happen, so he was always wary and afraid that something could endanger his baby.

"No Master, everything is going according to the plan and I would like to invite you and the guard as well as my brother's in arms for the inauguration of the Montana Complex, the next 1st of September, and at the same time I would like you, my master's to bear witness to my bonding ceremony with my mate." I could barely hide the pride and satisfaction off my voice. The bonding ceremony, only performed between true mates, was the vampire equivalent of marriage.

A round of laughter and congratulations interrupted my rapport, making me frown, I didn't handle well all of this civil politeness.

"My dear Jasper, is that so? You are finally and after all of this time abandoning the singles rank, it is a pity but if you are happy, we are happy too." Caius said in the velvety voice that used to make me horny as a horse. But now that I had my mate there was no appeal, this thought made me wary, damn I was hooked. And I also could detect the hint of amusement in his voice, he was only teasing me, he too was very happy with his mate and loved her to death, no matter how many sexual adventures he had.

"Well Master, you know how it goes, once we find them we keep them, and mine as escaped me for too long." They were well aware of my situation, and often Marcus had offered to come and deal with Edward himself.

"I would like to ask you, Master Marcus, if you could perform the ceremony for me. As you know my mate is still human and will remain so for a little while longer, but I want her bonded to me as soon as possible, and I couldn't think of no one else to do it but you." It was true; the quietest of the Volturi leader was my mentor and savior. I saw him almost like a father and he had my complete respect and devotion. He had the quiet power within the triumvirate, he didn't often show his power, but when he did everyone listened and obeyed. I knew he also saw me almost like a son, the son he never had.

"I will be honored, my son, finding our one true love is the greatest blessing in our eternity. I will be there to perform the ceremony, to give you my blessing and to meet your mate, is she already marked and taught on our ways?"

"No sir, I will be doing the first marking tonight and she will start her training in a few days, you know how much and for how long I have been waiting."

"Yes, we know and we wish you well, and as Marcus has already said, we will be there to meet and to honor you and your mate." Caius said with a smile in his voice, I knew that they were glad I had finally claimed what was mine.

"Thank you Master's, your presence and blessing means a lot to me."

"Maybe we can use the inauguration and the bonding ceremony to announce to the North America covens and nomads the creation of a new enforcer of the laws for this continent; it would be the perfect time if we could make the arrangements for everyone to be there, after all the Whitlock House is the first to be operational and it is the perfect moment to make the announcements." Aro was always trying to take advantage of the situations, I didn't hold it against him, that was just who he was.

"It's a good idea, Aro, but the bonding ceremony must be the central event, after all it's not every day that our most feared warlord finds his mate and bonds with her. I will not allow anything to spoil their happiness. The announcements will take place later after the ceremony. Sulpicia and Athenodora will arrange all on our side, do you need help with anything?" Marcus said in a tone that didn't allow any discussion from his brother's, who immediately voiced their approval.

"I don't think so, the girls in the guard have been eager for quite some time now to organize things; I think I will allow them the preparations." I laughed at that; in fact they had been frantic about this, well, as much as they could have been without raising suspicions or provoking a vision with Alice.

"Jasper, I am very happy for you, but what about Alice? Now that you have your mate, she will not take that lightly." Caius said worried.

"My divorce has been settled and she is now aware of the truth. As expected, she didn't take it well and I had to deal with things my way. The problem is that she thought she could prevent my mating by betraying me. I will deal with the consequences of this and the aftermath with the Cullen's. I didn't kill her but it is impossible now to keep her a member of my guard as my trust in her is gone. Under the law I can order her death, but I now that we will need her, so I put the case in your hands, I am giving her to you to do as you please."

"That is most unfortunate indeed, how much of a risk to our security is she? If she managed to betray you out of jealousy and she was in love with you, she cannot be trusted to join the Volturi either." Aro felt cautious, his desire of securing her gift warring with the danger that she could represent.

"Wait Aro," I heard the quiet voice of Marcus join the discussion, "I believe we can assure her fidelity. If we sever her ties with the Cullen's and their allies; she will be alone, she will have no one to help her, no coven, no family and no mate. We will take advantage of that to lure her here; I believe Jasper once told us that she is terrified of being alone. I will take her for myself. Chelsea and I will make her see sense and accept everything that has happened to her. She will give us her loyalty."

"You want her as a mate?" Caius and Aro sounded astonished, as was I. I knew Marcus had been looking for a female for quite some time, but Alice?

"No my brother's, not as a mate. Didyme was my mate and she died, I don't want another one, but this girl pleases me as a woman. I am feeling alone and the sporadic adventures mean little to me. I have wanted a permanent female to share my life for a while now, and this one is perfect, she is smart, gifted, beautiful, passionate and all alone in the world. Since Jasper doesn't want her anymore, I believe this is the best solution for all our troubles."I will be damned if I expected this.

"But Marcus, you know she is strong willed and in love with our Jasper, even Chelsea may not be able to break that devotion and sense of liberty." Aro objected, always the pragmatic one of them.

"I will break all that, she doesn't know it yet, but I am her future. She will come to terms and will find contentment in this life and some happiness. As a matter of fact we both have a lot in common, having loved and lost, and I know she will end up seeing things my way, because the alternative is not a good one for her." I could sense the smile in Marcus voice, a certainty that no one dared to contest. For me, this unexpected solution for my problem was good; deep down I was glad I didn't have to kill her. She however, would not be so happy, once she wakes up and sees a vision of her future set in stone, as Marcus companion for eternity.

"Is this an acceptable solution for you Jasper? After all she was your companion for a long time".

"Yes, master Aro, it is good for me, we get to keep her gift, I get my peace and she keeps her life, it's a good deal."

"Very well, I am going to leave right away to recover Alice, with Chelsea and Demetri, I believe we will be there sometime tomorrow; I guess that is why you needed Ivan? "Marcus chuckled at this, knowing me too well.

"Yes, Master Marcus, she was being a little difficult and I needed her out of commission for a few hours, she is not aware of this." She was in for a big surprise.

"Good, that is very good. I will take care of this from now on, you can concentrate on the other things you have to do, and I will be with you when you make the announcement to the family."

"It will be my pleasure to have you here, Master Marcus."

"Well then, that's all, we will speak if anything else happens. Jasper, keeps us informed if there are any changes in the plans or if you need anything. If not, we will be there with most of the guard and your brother's in arms the next 1St of September. Signoras Sulpicia and Athenodora send their best wishes and say that they can't wait to meet your girl."I could sense the curiosity behind Aro's tone and the giggles of their mates in the background, they were curious about my mate.

"Very well Master, thank you for your offer and please send my thanks to the Signoras Volturi for their kind words, please tell them that I am sure Isabella will love to meet them too."

"Good bye Jasper. Insieme per eternità nella legge, nella giustizia e nella pace." They said in unison.

"Goodbye Masters. Together for eternity in law, justice and peace." I said. I ended quickly the call. I knew that they were my rulers and I really am devoted to them, but Fuck, I was hard as a rock, had had a hectic night, and I had a wonderful smelling virgin woman waiting for me to be properly claimed.

Finally, all of my duties for this day had been achieved satisfactorily. Now I could concentrate on my mate. Just for precaution I made another run around my love's house, I sensed nothing out of the ordinary, only Edward's fading scent. I would deal with that in the morning. Let's claim our mate, my beast whispered languorously.

I headed for her front door; my claiming of my mate would start by me entering her front door. I used my skills at breaking and entering that I learned in the eighties with the New York gangs. Hell ya, those were a few fun weeks, the beast snarled at me, I had to agree; it took me 2 whole weeks of sex, blood and amazing teachings with the finest outlaws, to learn everything I needed. For the first time I went inside my love's house and I halted my breathing. The inside was modest, but cozy and comfortable at the same time. Way distant from the opulence of the Cullen's but much more to my liking. It had the homey feeling that I loved. I am after all a simple man.

Widening my senses to encircle the house I could sense two strong heartbeats, Isabella and her father, him deep asleep, no doubt tired after a hard day's work and my love lightly dozing. I opened my sense of smell and my throat was immediately engulfed by ragging flames. Fuck, my woman and her father had almost the same scent, it was insane the fragrance in this house. I stilled my will and disciplined the vampire in me; I would not hurt my mate or her father and I would not allow my beast to hurt them either.

It took me a few minutes to discipline my thirst and get used to the maddening scent. My beast was safely tied up with the blood of the bear, the outlet that punishing Alice had given him and the knowledge that finally we were going to have our mate.

When I felt myself in control, I went upstairs taking my time to scan the pictures in the walls; most of them were of my mate and her parents. One of them made me laugh quietly. She was maybe 7 years old and smiling at the camera; already she was a beautiful little thing, even without her front teeth. I made a mental note to send someone to make copies of these photos so that my mate could have visual memories of her past. Most of us weren't this lucky.

Standing in front of my mate's bedroom, I grabbed the door knob, and let myself in, closing it silently behind me. The room was dark, but my mate almost glowed in the silver moonlight coming from the window.

Just for precaution I sent her father a heavy dose of lethargy. Now she and I could be as loud as we wanted. And she will scream in pleasure, my beast purred.

Inside her little bedroom and with the window closed her scent was overwhelming, I felt my will wavering, the thirst taking over me. Stop breathing and open the fucking window, I heard myself in the last layers of my rational mind. In a split second I had the window open and had my head outside taking deep gulps of fresh air. Once again my discipline and long years of training took over, and my control subdued my thirst for my love's blood. I turned around and forced myself to breath, feeling that with every breath I took it was becoming easier to resist.

Ten minutes later the ragging flames had subsided to a hot burn, while I kept saying over and over again in my head, she is mate, not my meal; she is my woman, my whole existence, my love not an easy fuck in the frenzy of feeding.

Once the burn subsided, I opened my eyes and watched the woman who had been made for me.

My wildest dreams had not given her justice, and my earlier ogling on the beach was not enough. Her name could be perfection, because she symbolized it. Her long legs were creamy and smooth, ending in a wonderfully tight apex that no man had yet seen open, and at that exact moment her body was sending my way the call of the mating, as it recognized my presence. It made my own body react, by making my own scent stronger. I let that call submerge me as I felt my member straining against my jeans and felt its head start to leak with the marking liquid, called by our race as the aqua di amore, the water of love.

I felt my body's mating glands waking up and working for the first time in my life; the palms of my hands became wetter and warmer, as did my torso, my back and my legs, in a way that could be compared to a human man sweating. This wave of aqua di amore extended itself slowly across my whole body, concentrating especially on my sex, preparing it to mark my true mate with my scent, another proof that she was mine only. At the same time that my body was waking up to the mating call and I was enveloped in a wave of euphoria, joy and happiness never before known to me. I felt that my beast had calmed, knowing what was about to happen and I started to purr.

Finally the universe was going to be set right.

A/N Italian - Insieme per eternità nella legge, nella giustizia e nella pace - Together for eternity in law, justice and peace. Volturi salute used by the entire guard and the leaders, warlord's included.

Italian - aqua di amore – the water of love – liquid produced by a male vampire, only once in his life, intended in marking his true mate with his scent. Similar to a man's sweat. When placed inside the woman's body through the sexual act and the man's ejaculation, it will make the marking of the female permanent.